Lioponera anokha

This species seems to be infrequent. It is from the Western Ghats. Four specimens were collected by handpicking from the Thanikkudy region of the Periyar tiger reserve. Which is a primary, undisturbed tropical moist evergreen forest. The area is situated at 1003 meters elevation. It is a shady place with little sunlight penetration.

Distribution based on type material
India.

Nomenclature

 *  anokha. Cerapachys anokha Bharti & Akbar, 2013: 88, figs. 7B, 14, 15, 16, Table 1 (w.) INDIA.

Type material. Holotype and 3 paratypes (worker): India: Kerala, Periyar tiger reserve, Thanikkudy, 9°.30'N, 77°.16'E, 1003m a.s.l., 15.x.2011, hand picking method (coll. Shahid A. Akbar). Holotype in PUAC and paratype in BMNH.