Myrmica pararitae

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
M. pararitae belongs to the ritae-complex of the ritae species group and is similar to Myrmica ritae, but well differs from any other species of the ritae-complex by the sculpture of head, with only longitudinal rugae and without any reticulation. It also differs from M. ritae by the broadly subovale head, shorter scape, presence of long hairs on the temples and genae, and by its brownish-red head that does not-strongly contrast with the darker alitrunk.

Distribution
The species is known from the type series from Sichuan Province of China.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Castes
Males have not been collected.

Nomenclature

 *  pararitae. Myrmica pararitae Radchenko & Elmes, in Radchenko, Zhou, et al. 2008: 773, figs. 16-25 (w.q.) CHINA. Misspelled as parasitae: Radchenko, Zhou, et al. 2008: 776 (in table). See also: Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 213.

Etymology
Radchenko and Elmes (2010) - M. pararitae: from the Greek para = near, next to, close to, and "ritae" to indicate its similarity to M. ritae.