Leptogenys khammouanensis sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). A possible troglobitic species of Laos, with a discussion on cave ants

Zoological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 919-924

  Roncin, Eric ^a   Deharveng, Louis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Cave ants; Laos; Leptogenys; Taxonomy; Troglobiomorphy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; GEOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; LAOS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; GEOLOGY; LAOS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPTOGENYS;

EID: 0141566493     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.20.919     Document Type: Article

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