Paraparatrechina neela
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| Paraparatrechina neela | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Paraparatrechina |
| Species: | P. neela |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraparatrechina neela Sahanashree, Punnath & Priyadarsanan, 2024 | |
Paraparatrechina neela is a species of small ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the genus Paraparatrechina. Discovered in 2024, it is only known from India. It is a small ant, having a total body length of less than 2 mm (0.079 in). Its body is predominantly metallic blue in color, except for the antennae, mandibles, eyes, and legs. Consequently, it is known as the blue ant.[1]
P. neela worker ant specimens were collected from a secondary forest at an elevation of 803 m (2,635 ft) in Yingku village, East Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh.[2]