Myrmica alperti

Nothing is known of its ecology except that it is found at elevations between 2000 and 2000 meters.

Identification
Radchenko and Elmes (2010) - A member of the ritae-complex of the ritae species group. It closely resembles Myrmica indica, but differs by its more stocky body and shorter appendages, by the longer propodeal spines, by the shape of petiole, and especially by its bluntly rounded propodeal lobes.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Nepal.

Castes
Queens and males are unknown.

Nomenclature

 *  alperti. Myrmica alperti Elmes & Radchenko, 2009: 117, fig. 7 (w.) NEPAL. See also: Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 86.

Type Material
Radchenko and Elmes (2010) - Holotype, w, Nepal, 3200 m, Thodung, 2-9.iv.1973 (leg. J. Martens), Coniferenwald, "M. indica Weber det Radchenko and Elmes", [6] (BASLE); paratypes: 14 w with the same labels; 9 w, Nepal, Jiri-Thodung, 2S.v.1976 (leg. W. Wittmer and C. Baroni Urbani), "M. indica Weber det Radchenko and Elmes"; 1 w, Nepal, Shiralaybis, Jiri-grat, 2200 m, S.vi.1973 (leg. J. Martens), "M. indica Weber det Radchenko and Elmes" (BASLE, KIEV, ELMES).

Etymology
Radchenko and Elmes (2010) - this species was dedicated to our friend and colleague, the American Dr. Gary Alpert of Harvard University, USA, who gave us Myrmica samples that he collected in Nepal and elsewhere.