Myrmecofauna (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the yew-boxwood grove (Western Caucasus, Russia)
Journal: BIO Web of Conferences
Year: 2021

The data on the fauna and biotopic distribution of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the yew-boxwood grove of the Caucasian State Natural Biosphere Reserve are presented. A total of 27 ant species were identified, belonging to 17 genera of 4 subfamilies ( Dolichoderinae , Ponerinae , Formicinae , and Myrmicinae ). The genera – Lasius F. and Temnothorax Mayr are the richest and include 5 species each. For the yew-boxwood grove, all species of ants are presented for the first time.