Myrmica ereptrix

This species is known from only a single holotype queen. It is a social parasite in the nest of Myrmica aimonissabaudiae.

Identification
This species is distinctive, it has an extremely wide petiole and postpetiole, both with well-developed, large ventral lobes.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India.

Biology
This species is a social parasite of Myrmica aimonissabaudiae.

Castes
Only Queens have been found, males and workers are unknown.

Nomenclature

 *  ereptrix. Myrmica ereptrix Bolton, 1988a: 2, figs. 1, 5 (q.) INDIA. See also: Radchenko & Elmes, 2003a: 236; Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 130.