identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03B5878DFFD3FFB8879AFF5FFE77B78B.text	03B5878DFFD3FFB8879AFF5FFE77B78B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Myrmica hecate Weber 1947	<div><p>Myrmica hecate Weber 1947</p><p>First instar</p><p>Body: Whitish, sleNder iN profile, rather pheidoloid in shape (Fig. 5); thorax more slender than abdomen and forming a neck, which is curved ventrally; head bent ventrally &amp; slightly curved; anus a slightly subterminal transverse slit with the lower lip bigger than the upper lip. Body about 2.24–2.30 mm long, 1.20–1.24 mm wide (n = 15). Length through spiracles 1.8 mm (n = 1). Width of anterior, median and posterior end of body 540.3 µm, 810.2 µm &amp; 680.9 µm (n = 1), respectively. Body hair unbranched denticulate, 124.6–166.9 µm long (n = 12), distance between 2 adjacent hairs 89.9–112.7 µm (n = 10). Body with 10 spiracles; distance between two spiracles 192.6–230.1 μm (N = 10). Spiracle opeNiNg UNornamented; diameter of spiracle 17.1–18.1 µm (n = 3).</p><p>Head capsule: Cranium subquadrate shaped, 218.7–221.6 μm iN height, 324.7–326.8 μm iN width; cranium index (height/width x 100) = 67.35–67.80 (n = 4); head surface smooth with unbranched denticulate hairs; length of hair on the occipital border 62.2–64.6 μm (N = 3). ANteNnae positioned on the upper half of cranium, with three sensilla. Tentorial pits well-demarked.</p><p>Mouthparts: Clypeus not clearly delimited from the cranium; upper surface of clypeus smooth, without sensilla; a distinct row of four simple hairs present along the distal clypeal border. LabrUm 90.9–94.7 μm iN width (N = 3), with the aneterior margin weakly bilobed, with about four sensilla on the anterior surface. Mandibles simple, sharp-pointed, with one medial tooth, roughly ectatommoid iN shape, 96.6–98.7 μm loNg (N = 3). Maxilla conical in shape. Galea present as a small hUmp cUlmiNatiNg with two seNsilla, 15.8 μm in length (n = 1); maxillary palpus paxilliform. LabiUm stroNgly hemispherical, 98.8–100.8 μm wide (n = 3). The medial opening of sericteries positioned at the base of hypopharynx. The hypopharynx covered with dense spinules.</p><p>Second instar</p><p>Body: Whitish, body profile pheidoloid shaped as iN the first iNstar (Fig. 6); head beNt veNtrally aNd slightly curved; anus a slightly ventral transverse slit. Body about 3.36– 3.42 mm long, 1.84–2.05 mm wide (n = 15). Length through spiracles measures about 3.0 mm (n = 1). Width of anterior, median and posterior end of body was found to be 874.4 µm, 1.2 mm &amp; 1.2 mm (n = 1) respectively. Body hair unbranched denticulate and ranges aboUt 181.7–200.6 μm iN leNgth (N = 12), distaNce between 2 adjacent hairs 155.7–189.3 µm (n = 10). Body with 10 spiracles. Each spiracle possess unornamented opening; maximal diameter including peritreme 21.7 µm (n = 10); maximal diameter of the opening 4.1 µm (n = 2); distance betweeN two spiracle 272.4 μm (N = 3).</p><p>Head capsule: Cranium subquadrate shaped, 327.5–329.4 μm iN height, 329.9–331.8 μm iN width (n = 5); cranium index = 99.27-99.54; head surface smooth with unbranched denticulate hairs; four hairs present on the genal region; two hairs present on the vertex; six hairs circling the occipital area; length of hairs on the occipital border 78.41–79.27 μm (N = 3).</p><p>Mouthparts: Clypeus delimited from the cranium by a suture; upper surface of clypeus smooth, without sensilla; a distinct row of four simple hairs present along the distal clypeal border. LabrUm 113.9–116.2 μm iN width (N = 3), with the aneterior margin markedly bilobed, with about six sensilla on the anterior surface. Mandibles simple, sharp-pointed, with one medial tooth, roughly ectatommoid in shape, 126.4–130.4 µm long (n = 3). Maxilla conical in shape. Galea, simple, skewed peg-formed, 20 μm in length (n = 1), with two sensilla at the top. Maxillary palpus paxilliform. Labium stout and hemispherical, 136.9–139.5 μm in width (n = 3). The medial opening of sericteries positioned at the base of hypopharynx. The hypopharynx covered with dense spinules.</p><p>Third instar</p><p>Body: Whitish, pheidoloid iN profile, less cUrved; anus slightly ventral in position (Figs. 6 &amp; 7). Body 4.46–4.52 mm long, 2.21–2.30 mm wide (n = 15). Length through spiracles 4.0 mm (n = 1). Width of anterior, median and posterior end of body 945.2 µm, 1.2 mm &amp; 1.4 mm, respectively (n = 1). Body hair unbranched denticulate in shape (Fig. 8), about 212 μm long; distance between 2 adjacent hairs 279.5–321.6 µm (n = 10). Body with 10 spiracles. Each spiracle with unornamented openings (Fig. 9); maximal diameter including peritreme 22.1–22.7 µm (n = 2); maximal diameter of the opening 4.1–4.3 µm (n = 2). Distance between two spiracles 446.8–486.5 μm (n = 10).</p><p>Head capsule: Cranium subquadrate shaped, 378.7–380.8 μm in height, 338.6–340.1 μm in width (n = 4); cranium index = 111.84-111.96 (Fig. 10); head surface smooth with unbranched denticulate hairs; four hairs present on the genal region, two hairs present on the vertex; seven hairs circling the occipital area (n = 3); hair on the occipital border 80.2–82.6 μm long. Tentorial pits well-demarked.</p><p>Mouthparts: Clypeus clearly delimited from the cranium by a suture; a distinct row of four simple hairs present along the distal clypeal border. Labrum 117.8–119.4 µm wide (n = 3), with the anterior margin markedly bilobed, with about six sensilla on the anterior surface. Mandibles simple, sharp-pointed, roughly ectatommoid in shape, withone medial tooth, 180.9–182.2 µm long (n = 3). Maxilla conical in shape. Galea present as a small hump culminating with two sensilla, 32.3 μm long (n = 1). Maxillary palpus paxilliform (Fig. 11 &amp; 12). Labium stout and strongly hemispherical, 140.5–142.6 μm wide (n = 3). The medial opening of sericteries positioned at the base of hypopharynx.</p><p>Pupa</p><p>Pupae exarate, with no coccon, 6.0 mm long, milky-white when young; eyes becoming black and body gradually darkened to a deep brown as they develop into imagos.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B5878DFFD3FFB8879AFF5FFE77B78B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bharti, Himender;Kaur, Pawanpreet;Bharti, Meenakshi	Bharti, Himender, Kaur, Pawanpreet, Bharti, Meenakshi (2019): Description of the Ant Larvae of Two Species of the Genus Myrmica Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Indian Himalayas. Asian Myrmecology (e 011004) 11: 2-11, DOI: 10.20362/am.011004, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/96224eda-fc21-31c3-9516-c283868b87e7/
03B5878DFFD2FFB7858EFE9FFBCBB7CB.text	03B5878DFFD2FFB7858EFE9FFBCBB7CB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Myrmica rupestris Forel 1902	<div><p>Myrmica rupestris Forel 1902</p><p>First instar</p><p>Body: Whitish, sleNder iN profile, rather pogNomyrmecoid in shape (Fig. 13); thorax more slender than abdomen and forming a neck, which is curved ventrally; head bent ventrally &amp; more curved; anus slightly subterminal transverse slit with the lower lip bigger than the upper lip. Integument covered with minute spinules. Body about 1.74–1.95 mm long x 1.05–1.12 mm wide (n = 20). Length through spiracles 1.6 mm (n = 1).Width of anterior, median and posterior end of body 492.8 µm, 524.8 µm &amp; 615.0 µm (n = 1) respectively. Body hair unbranched denticulate, 127.2–195.7 μm long (n = 10), distance between 2 adjacent hairs 84.5–124.1 µm (n = 10). Body with 10 spiracles, distance between two spiracle 92.7–171.9 μm (n = 10). Spiracle opening unornamented; diameter of spiracle 10.6–12.5 µm (n = 3), diameter of opening of spiracle 3.2–3.6 µm (n = 3).</p><p>Head capsule: Cranium subpyriform shaped, 379.7–397.6 μm in height, 311.7–318.8 μm in width (N = 5); craNiUm iNdex = 121.81-124.71 μm,; head surface smooth with unbranched denticulate hairs; length of hair on the occipital border 76.9–77.5 μm, a total of 12 hairs were observed on the head which include four hairs on the genal region, four on the vertex, and eight circling the occipital area (n = 3). Tentorial pits well-demarked.</p><p>Mouthparts: Clypeus clearly delimited from the cranium; upper surface of clypeus smooth without sensilla; a distinct row of four simple hairs present along the distal clypeal border. Labrum weakly bilobed, with about six sensilla on the anterior surface. Mandibles simple, sharp-pointed with one medial tooth, roughly ectatommoid in shape, 88.2–88.6 μm long (n = 2). Maxilla conical in shape. Galea present as a small hump culminating with two sensilla, galea 29.9 μm (n = 1) in length; maxillary palpus paxilliform. Labium pronounced and strongly hemispherical, 140.8 μm wide. The medial opening of sericteries positioned at the base of hypopharynx. The hypopharynx covered with dense spinules.</p><p>Second instar</p><p>Body: Whitish, sleNder iN profile, rather pogoNomyrmecoid in shape (Fig. 14); thorax more slender than abdomen and forming a neck, which is curved ventrally; head bent ventrally and slightly curved; anus a slightly ventral transverse slit. Body about 2.37–2.41 mm long, 1.29–1.33 mm wide (n = 20). Length through spiracles measures 1.7 mm (n = 1). Width of anterior, median and posterior end of body was found to be 505.4 µm, 721.5 µm &amp; 777.2 µm (n = 1) respectively. Body hair unbranched denticulate and ranges about 197.6–227.3 μm in length (n = 10), distance between 2 adjacent hairs 137.5–167.6 µm (n = 10). Body with 10 spiracles and distance between two spiracle 190.6–245.9 μm (n = 10). Each Spiracle possess unornamented opening; maximal diameter including peritreme 13.3–13.9 µm (n = 3); maximal diameter of the opening of spiracle 3.9– 4.1 µm (n = 6).</p><p>Head capsule: Cranium subpyriform shaped, 437.5–442.7 μm in height, 331.3–340.2 μm in width (n = 5); cranium index = 130.12-132.05 μm; head sUrface smooth with UNbraNched deNticulate hairs;;four hairs present on the genal region; four hairs present on the vertex, eight hairs circling the occipital area; Length of hairs on the occipital border 90.6-91.9 um (n = 3).</p><p>Mouthparts: Clypeus delimited from the cranium by a suture; upper surface of clypeus smooth, without sensilla; a distinct row of four simple hairs present along the distal clypeal border. Labrum markedly bilobed, with about six sensilla over the anterior surface. Mandibles simple, sharp-pointed, with one medial tooth roughly ectatommoid in shape, 102.1–106.5 μm long (n = 2). Maxilla conical in shape; Galea present as a small hump culminating with two sensilla and 40.7 μm long (n = 1); maxillary palpus paxilliform. Labium stout and strongly hemispherical, 131.4 μm wide.</p><p>Third instar</p><p>Body: Whitish, sleNder iN profile, rather pogoNomyrmecoid in shape (Fig. 15); head bent ventrally &amp; less cUrved as compared to first iNstar of  M. rupestris; anus slightly ventral in position (Fig. 16). Integument covered with minute spinules. Body 3.40–3.58 mm long, 1.56–1.62 mm wide (n = 20). Length through spiracles 3.0 mm (n = 1). Width of anterior, median and posterior end of body 877.4 µm, 890.3 µm &amp; 1.2 mm respectively. Body hair unbranched denticulate (Fig. 17), about 260.9–283.7 μm long (n = 10); distance between 2 adjacent hairs 147.6–202.5 µm (n = 10). Body with 10 spiracles. Each spiracle with unornamented opening; the opening of spiracle about 6.0 µm and distance between two spiracles 355.2 μm (Fig. 18).</p><p>Head capsule: Cranium subpyriform shaped, 445.4-450.2 μm in height, x 352.7-357.0 μm in width (n = 5); cranium index = 136.10-136.46 μm, (Fig. 19); aNteNNae preseNt oN the Upper half of cranium; head surface smooth with unbranched denticulate hairs; four hairs present on the genal region, four hairs present on the vertex;eight circling the occipital area (n = 1);hairs on the occipital border 96.5–98.7 μm long (n = 3), Tentorial pits well-demarked.</p><p>Mouthparts: Clypeus clearly delimited from the cranium by a suture; upper surface of clypeus smooth, without sensilla; a distinct row of four simple hairs present along the distal clypeal border. Labrum markedly bilobed, with about six sensilla over the anterior surface. Mandibles simple, sharp-pointed, roughly ectatommoid in shape, with one medial tooth, 124.7–127.3 μm long (n = 3). Maxilla conical in shape. Galea present as a small hump culminating with two sensilla, 29.6 μm long (n = 1); maxillary palpus paxilliform. Labium stout and strongly hemispherical, 132.7 μm wide (n = 1) (Fig. 20). The opening of sericteries positioned at the base of hypopharynx.</p><p>Pupa</p><p>Pupae exarate, with no cocoon, 5.7 mm long, milky-white when young; eyes becoming black and body gradually darkened to a deep brown as they develop into imagos.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B5878DFFD2FFB7858EFE9FFBCBB7CB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bharti, Himender;Kaur, Pawanpreet;Bharti, Meenakshi	Bharti, Himender, Kaur, Pawanpreet, Bharti, Meenakshi (2019): Description of the Ant Larvae of Two Species of the Genus Myrmica Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Indian Himalayas. Asian Myrmecology (e 011004) 11: 2-11, DOI: 10.20362/am.011004, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/96224eda-fc21-31c3-9516-c283868b87e7/
