FAUNISTIC INVESTIGATION OF ANT (HYMENOPTERA:FORMICIDAE) IN THE VICINITY OF SHIRAZ

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TORABI ROSHANAK; PASHAEI RAD SHAHROKH; SHOKRI MOHAMMADREZA

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Journal: Environmental Sciences Year:2017 | Volume:15 | Issue:3 Page(s): 75-91

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FAUNISTIC INVESTIGATION OF ANT (HYMENOPTERA:FORMICIDAE) IN THE VICINITY OF SHIRAZ

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TORABI ROSHANAK | PASHAEI RAD SHAHROKH | SHOKRI MOHAMMADREZA | Issue Writer Certificate

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FAUNAQ1

ANTQ2

ECOLOGICAL FACTORSQ2

SPECIES RICHNESSQ1

SHIRAZQ2

Abstract

Introduction: ANTs are the most well-known social insects that have a significant impact on the ecosystems of their habitat. The role of these insects in the physical and chemical changes of the soil and their interaction with plants, microorganisms and other living organisms is undeniable. Iran, with its diverse climatic conditions and habitat variety, has a great diversity of plant and animal species. The Formicidae family of FAUNA in Iran is far from complete and yet 213 species of 32 genera and four subfamilies has been reported.Materials and methods: The present investigation dealt with a study of ANT FAUNA in SHIRAZ city. The area was divided into 18 study sites with different ECOLOGICAL FACTORS. Samples were collected equally in times and numbers during the spring, summer and autumn seasons in 2014. Collected species were transferred to 70% alcohol and identified with the help of stereomicroscope and available keys. The identified specimens were confirmed by Professor Brian Taylor in Royal Entomological Society of London in England. Ecological condition effects (such as altitude, soli sedimentary organic matter (TOM), temperature, air humidity, soil humidity, soil pH and soil grading) on SPECIES RICHNESS were collected from study sites and analyzed by linear regression test using SPSS22.Results and discussion: Among the identified specimens, 19 species belonging to 13 genera of three subfamilies were identified as follows: (1) Subfamily Dolichoderinae: Tapinoma simrothi Krausse, 1911. (2) Subfamily Formicinae: Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) xerxes Forel, 1904; Camponotus (Myrmosericus) armenaicus Arnol' di, 1967; Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) aethiops (Latreille, 1798); Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sanctus Forel, 1904; Cataglyphis nodus (Brullé, 1833); Cataglyphis frigidus subspecies persicus (Emery, 1906); Lepisiota semenovi (Ruzky, 1905); Lasius turcicus Santschi, 1921; andParatrechina vividula(Nylander, 1846). (3) Subfamily Myrmicinae: Cardiocondyla persiana Seifert, 2003; Crematogaster sp. (sp undet cf Safariyan, 2014); Messor melancholicus Arnol’di, 1977; Messor syriacus Thomé, G., 1969; Messor rufotestaceus (Foerster, 1850); Monomorium kusnezowi Santschi, 1928; Pheidole pallidula (Nylander, 1849); Pheidole teneriffana Forel, 1893; and Tetramorium davidi Forel, 1911.Conclusion: All the identified species, except for T.simrothi, C.frigidus, C.persiana, M.rufotestaceus and P.teneriffana, were recorded for the first time from Fars Province and the species T.simrothi and P.teneriffana were recorded for the first time from SHIRAZ City. Statistical analysis using linear regression in SPSS22 shows a significant difference between pH and the SPECIES RICHNESS of ANT communities.

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TORABI, ROSHANAK, PASHAEI RAD, SHAHROKH, & SHOKRI, MOHAMMADREZA. (2017). FAUNISTIC INVESTIGATION OF ANT (HYMENOPTERA:FORMICIDAE) IN THE VICINITY OF SHIRAZ. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, 15(3 ), 75-91. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/117385/en

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TORABI ROSHANAK, PASHAEI RAD SHAHROKH, SHOKRI MOHAMMADREZA. FAUNISTIC INVESTIGATION OF ANT (HYMENOPTERA:FORMICIDAE) IN THE VICINITY OF SHIRAZ. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2017;15(3 ):75-91. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/117385/en

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ROSHANAK TORABI, SHAHROKH PASHAEI RAD, and MOHAMMADREZA SHOKRI, “FAUNISTIC INVESTIGATION OF ANT (HYMENOPTERA:FORMICIDAE) IN THE VICINITY OF SHIRAZ,” ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, vol. 15, no. 3 , pp. 75–91, 2017, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/117385/en

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