First Record of Brachyponera obscurans (Walker, 1859) (Hymenoptera-Formicidae) from Southern India
D. Nagarajan, S. Prabakaran, V. Soundararajan
Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · pp. 59–64 · Published 17 Mar 2026
10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i3901Abstract
This paper presents the first record of Brachyponera obscurans (Walker, 1859) from southern India, specifically from the Kolli Hills in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. This record expands the known distribution of the species beyond the northern states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh to the Eastern Ghats of southern India. Previously found in tropical and subtropical East Asia and Sri Lanka, this Ponerinae ant is now known to occur in an underrepresented area of southern India.
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