Parasyscia wighti

The species seems to be of rare occurrence as it was encountered only once during the extensive surveys conducted in the area. It was collected from a litter sample taken near the Kuntipuzha river, which drains the entire length of the silent valley national park. With a pesticide free catchment area the region is rich in soil biota and ideal for cryptic ant species.

Identification
Key to Cerapachys of India

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India.

Nomenclature

 *  wighti. Cerapachys wighti Bharti & Akbar, 2013: 98, figs. 5B, 6B, 9A, 38, 39, 40, Table 1 (w.) INDIA.

Type material. Holotype and paratype worker: India. Kerala, Silent valley national park, 11°5'N, 76°26'E, 897m a.s.l., 25.ix.2011, Winkler (coll. Shahid A. Akbar). Holotype in PUAC and paratype in BMNH.