Revisionary studies on the attine ant genus Trachymyrmex forel. Part 1: Definition of the genus and the Opulentus group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 667-698

  Mayhé Nunes, Antonio J ^a   Brandão, C Roberto F ^a  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

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Indexed keywords

TRACHYMYRMEX; TRACHYMYRMEX COMPACTUS; TRACHYMYRMEX DICHROUS; TRACHYMYRMEX OPULENTUS; TRACHYMYRMEX RELICTUS;

EID: 0036414421     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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