The Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Sri Lanka: a taxonomic research summary and updated checklist

• Main Author: Benoit Guénard (auth)
• Other Authors: Evan P. Economo (auth), Ratnayake Kaluarachchige Sriyani Dias (auth), Aijaz Ahmad Wachkoo (auth), Shahid Ali Akbar (auth), Warnakulasuriyage Sudesh Udayakantha (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers
• Series: ZooKeys
• Subjects: Zoology & animal sciences
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Sri Lanka represents an important biodiversity hotspot region of the world. Yet, over the past 170 years, exploration of the ant fauna of Sri Lanka has received sporadic attention. Here we provide a synthesis of the regional taxo­nomic work carried out to date, as well as a historical overview of my...