- Program:
- Urban Barcode Project
- Year:
- 2022-23
- Research Topic:
- Biodiversity & trade
- Taxonomic Group Studied:
- Animals: Invertebrate
Project:
Barcoding Ants that are in a symbiotic relationship with Lycaenid Butterflies in North East
- Students:
- Mangal Maibam, Ricardo Rengifo, Sergio Availa
- School:
- Manhattan Compehensive Night and Day High School, NY, Manhattan
- Mentors:
- Alfred Lwin
Abstract:
This project aims to identify ant species that have a symbiotic relationship with Lycaenid butterflies in the North East to better understand ants' biodiversity and populations of native Lycaenid butterflies.
