Myrmica wittmeri

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Radchenko and Elmes (2010) – A member of the smythiesii group that distinctly differs from the other species of this group by its much darker colour and reduced sculpture on the alitrunk.

Distribution
Known only from the type localities in India (Himahal Pradesh State) and Pakistan.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India, Pakistan.

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

 *  wittmeri. Myrmica wittmeri Radchenko & Elmes, 1999a: 38, fig. 3 (11-14) (w.) PAKISTAN. See also: Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 326.

Etymology
Radchenko and Elmes (2010) - named for the collector, the coleopterologist Dr. Walter Wittmer (1915-1998) of the Natural History Museum, Basle, Switzerland.