Cryptic speciation in the fungus-growing ants Cyphomyrmex longiscapus weber and Cyphomyrmex muelleri Schultz and Solomon, new species (Formicidae, attini)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 331-343

  Schultz, T R ^a   Solomon, S A ^a,b   Mueller, U G ^c   Villesen, Palle ^c,d   Boomsma, J J ^d,e   Adams, R M M ^a,c   Norden, Beth ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Attini; Cryptic speciation; Cyphomyrmex; Fungus growing ants

Indexed keywords

ANT; NEW SPECIES; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

ATTINI; CYPHOMYRMEX; CYPHOMYRMEX LONGISCAPUS; CYPHOMYRMEX MUELLERI; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036436884     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00012657     Document Type: Article

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