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.

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.