A First Checklist and Diversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Saline Dry Lake Chott El Hodna in Algeria, a Ramsar Conservation Wetland

Barech, Ghania; Khaldi, Mourad; Ziane, S.; Zedam, Abdelghani; Doumandji, Salaheddine; Sharaf, Mostafa R.; Espadaler, Xavier

doi:10.4001/003.024.0143

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“…This conclusion was very similar to the study of the ants in the Saline Dry Lake Chott El Hodna in Algeria, a Ramsar Conservation Wetland where a total of 928 ant individuals were collected (682 by pitfalls, 246 by hand) representing 24 species belonging to 14 genera and 4 sub-families (Barech et al, 2016). Out of 16 genera recorded from the study site, most morphospecies rich genera was Camponotus (5 morphospecies), followed by Aphaenogaster and Polyrachis with 2 morphospecies each.…”

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Ant diversity in Muhan Pokhari area of Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, Nepal

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2018

J. Nat. Hist. Mus.

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Ant diversity was studied in Muhan Pokhari area of Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park (SNNP)at 1,700 m to 1,900 m asl during winter and summer seasons of 2017. Ants were collected using pitfall traps, leaf litter sampling, bait and hand collection methods along a transect of50 m in each of all 5 sites (1,700 m, 1,750 m, 1,800 m, 1,850 m and 1,900 m). Altogether 817individual ants were collected representing 5 sub-families, 16 genera and 23 morpho species. Formicinae (57.67%) was the most abundant sub-family, followed by Myrmicinae (40.39%), Pseudomyrmicinae (0.8%), Ponerinae (0.73%) and Dolichoderinae (0.37%). Camponotus (437individuals) was the most abundant genus followed by Aphaenogaster (287). Species richness was higher in winter (17 morph species) than in spring (14 morph species). Shannon-Wiener diversity index (1.4618) and Evenness index (0.5539) were higher in spring season. Pitfall trap method was found most effective with highest number of individual ants (567) and of 21 species. The Shannon-Weiner diversity index was highest for pitfall method (1.3039) whereas evenness index was highest for the bait method (0.62615). Two genera Pachycondylaand Echinopla were recorded for the first time in Nepal.

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Section: Fig 2 Sub-family Wise Abundance Of Ant Specimens In Snnpsupporting

confidence: 85%

Ant diversity in Muhan Pokhari area of Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, Nepal

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Subedi

2018

J. Nat. Hist. Mus.

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“…Compared with other countries of North Africa, Cagniant (2006) indicated some 180 ant species known from both Algeria and Tunisia. Recently, Barech et al (2016) added a checklist of 24 species belonging to 14 genera and four subfamilies (Dolichoderinae, Dorylinae, Formicinae and Myrmicinae) of the myrmecological fauna in a saline lake area. Morocco has some 237 ant species (Cagniant, 2009;Taheri et al, 2010;Taheri and Reyes-López, 2011Guillem et al, 2012Guillem et al, , 2015.…”

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Exotic ants from the Maghreb (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with first report of the hairy alien ant Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi (Mayr) in Algeria

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We compiled 16 exotic ant species found in the Maghreb in wild ecosystems, gardens and urban areas. Five of these introduced species are considered major ecological and agricultural household pest species that have become established above all in Morocco. During our investigation in a citrus orchard of ITMAS Heuraoua, Algiers, we detected two exotic ants, Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi (Mayr, 1904) and Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869, plus nine native ant species. The Formicinae ant N. jaegerskioeldi is recorded for the first time in Algeria, taking the number of exotic ants in the country to 11. This is the fourth known record in North Africa. A brief comparison between the exotic ant fauna of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and neighboring countries highlights the need to improve the limited knowledge of ants in North Africa.

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“…The study was conducted during spring and summer in March 2016 and July 2017, in accordance with the recommendations of Cagniant (1973) and Barech et al (2016).…”

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Species diversity of myrmecofauna (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) on the southern slope of Djurdjura National Park (Northern Algeria)

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This study was carried out at three study sites in the forests of the southern part of Djurdjura National Park. We found a high variety of ants, with 2,651 individuals belonging to 25 species and three subfamilies, Dolichoderinae, Myrmicinae and Formicinae. Sampling methods used were pitfall traps and hand collection. The dominant subfamily was Formicinae, representing 48% of individuals collected. Seven species belonged to this subfamily, 31% of which were Camponotus cruentatus. The second most common species found (18%) was Tapinoma magnum, an invasive species in many countries. Relative abundance, frequency of occurrence, and diversity varied across the three study sites. Site 1, a black pine forest, had higher species richness (20 species) than site 2, a cedar strip (15 species), and site 3, a mixed holm oak forest (16 species). Our study area has a diverse fauna of ants and distribution of their populations is wide. Data published in GBIF (Doi: 10.15470/htbs0q) Key words: Formicidae, Algeria, Djurdjura National Park

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A First Checklist and Diversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Saline Dry Lake Chott El Hodna in Algeria, a Ramsar Conservation Wetland

Cited by 14 publications

References 17 publications

Ant diversity in Muhan Pokhari area of Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, Nepal

Ant diversity in Muhan Pokhari area of Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, Nepal

Exotic ants from the Maghreb (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with first report of the hairy alien ant Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi (Mayr) in Algeria

Species diversity of myrmecofauna (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) on the southern slope of Djurdjura National Park (Northern Algeria)

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