Anochetus cryptus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Formicoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Formicoidea

Familia: Formicidae
Subfamilia: Ponerinae
Tribus: Ponerini
Genus: Anochetus
Species: Anochetus cryptus

Name

• Anochetus cryptus Bharti & Wachkoo, 2013: 138, figs. 1-6

Holotype: PUPAC (Punjabi University Patiala Ant Collection), Worker; 15 July, 2009, soil core.

Type locality: India, Jammu and Kashmir, Manda, 32.7496°N 74.8673 °E, 500 m.

Etymology: The species epithet is Latin for cryptic, in reference to its cryptobiotic habitat.

References

• Bharti, H.; Wachkoo, A.A. 2013: Two new species of trap jaw ant Anochetus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a key to known species from India. Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology, 16: 137–142.