Behavioral notes and redescription of the socially parasitic ant Myrmica luteola (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of the New York Entomological Society

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 224-233

  Masuko, Keiichi ^a   Terayama, Mamoru ^b  

^a SENSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Japan; Manica yessensis; Myrmica luteola; Social parasite

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MANICA YESSENSIS; MYRMICA LUTEOLA;

EID: 0036626871     PISSN: 00287199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1664/0028-7199(2002)110[0224:BNAROT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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