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Dr. Thresiamma Varghese

India

Indian Institute of Science

Research Associate
Centre for Ecological Sciences
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore, Karnataka
Pin 560 012

India

+91 80 23605797

+91 80 2360142

http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/thresi/

Ant taxonomy, Ecology, Biology and Behaviour

Western Ghats, South India

My main research interest is to carry out taxonomic studies on ants, especially the fauna at Western Ghats.
Another aspect of ants, which is of great interest to me, is their field biology. In particular, I am interested in ants belonging to the subfamily Ponerinae. I have been involved in studies on the behaviour and ecology of two species of queenless Ponerine ant, Diacamma, and looking at their geographic distribution within India.
Another major project is to study the insect species diversity of the Western Ghats.

All my publications are available on this site: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/thresi/Publications.htm

Varghese, T. (2006). A new species of the ant genus Dilobocondyla (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India, with notes on nesting behaviour. Oriental Insects. Vol.40: 23-32.

Varghese, T. (2006). Description of a new species of the Ponerine ant genus, Emeryopone (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Karnataka, India. Biospectra. Vol.1: 89-92.

Varghese, T. (2004b). Taxonomic studies on ant genera of the Indian Institute of Science Campus with notes on their nesting habits. Perspectives on Biosystematics and biodiversity T.C.N.Com.Vol., 485-502

Varghese, T. (2004a). Record of Strumigenys emmae (Emery) (Formicidae : Myrmicinae) from Bangalore, Karnataka and a key to Indian species. J.Bombay nat. hist.Soc., 101, 170

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Ant taxonomy, though an ignored field in India, is really a challenging and exciting field of Science.

It is great fun studying ants!