New discovery and supplements to fauna of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Kabardino-Balkarian state high-mountainous reserve (Central Caucasus). Part 1

The paper presents new data on the fauna of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Kabardino-Balkarian state high-mountainous reserve, including currently 40 species belonging to 12 genera and 3 subfamilies (Formicinae, Myrmicinae and Ponerinae). 17 species are new for the reserve, at the same time 5 species are excluded from the list - Lasius alienus (Foerster, 1850), L. paralienus Seifert, 1992, Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758), M. scabrinodis Nylander, 1846, Ponera coarctata (Latreille, 1802), erroneously cited in the previous article [1]. An annotated list of species and zoogeographical analysis of fauna.