Myrmica curvithorax (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Czech Republic: a contribution to the knowledge of its distribution and biology
Příspěvek k rozšíření a biologii Myrmica curvithorax (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) v České republice
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Klapalekiana 49(3–4): 197-204, 2013
Pavel Pech
DOI: 10.83318/6nkt-va59
Published in print: 15th December 2013
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Abstract: The biology of the West Palearctic species Myrmica curvithorax Bondroit,
1920 is poorly known. In general, it inhabits salt marshes and xerothermous
grasslands, especially patches with low, thin vegetation. The presence of M.
curvithorax at three localities in the Czech Republic has been previously
documented and published; specimens from another 10 localities are in the
collections of P. Pech and P. Werner. Myrmica curvithorax occurs mainly in dry,
sunny, human-altered grassy biotopes. Seventeen nests were found to contain on
average 400 workers and 0.6 queen (maximum numbers were 1231 workers and
5 wingless queens). Myrmica curvithorax seems to be an oligogynous species, and
most nests had no queen.
Key words: Biology, Czech Republic, distribution, ecology, Myrmica curvithorax
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