Polymorphism and oligogyny in the ponerine ant Centromyrmex bequaerti (Formicidae: Ponerinae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-99

  Dejean, A ^a   Feneron R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Centromyrmex bequaerti; Oligogyny; Polyethism; Polymorphism; Ponerinae; Termitolesty

Indexed keywords

CENTROMYRMEX BEQUAERTI; FORMICIDAE; PONERINAE;

EID: 0030038127     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01253959     Document Type: Article

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