ABSTRACT
A new species of Laelaspis from Russia – Laelaspis formicaphilus sp. nov. – is described from the nest of the ant Formica cunicularia Latreille (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from European Russia. Adult female and male specimens are described, compared with similar species, and the nature of Laelaspis-ant associations briefly discussed.
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Acknowledgments
The present research was supported by the grant from the Russian Science Foundation, project no. 20-64-47015.
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