Diversity of ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Republic of Moldova

• DOI: 10.52388/1857-064x.2022.3.10
• Publication Date: 2023-03-26T12:08:50Z
• Authors: Cristian Mînzat; Galina Bușmachiu

Ants are an important group of insects for the normal functioning of ecosystems, with a major influence on their habitats. The paper includes the data from literature, collections made between 2019-2022 and the specimens stored in the Museum of Entomology of the Institute of Zoology. As a result of the research carried out on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, a total of 65 species of ants were identified, of which the subfamily Ponerinae, genus Ponera and 7 species –Camponotus piceus, Cardiocondyla stambuloffii, Formica glauca, Lasius distinguendus, Plagiolepis pygmaea, Ponera coarctata and Temnothorax corticalis are new for the fauna of the country.