Phylogenetic position of the ant genus Acropyga Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the evolution of trophophoresy

Insect Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 197-212

  LaPolla, John S ^a   Schultz, Ted R ^a   Kjer, Karl M ^b   Bischoff, Joseph F ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROPYGA; ANOPLOLEPIS; APHOMOMYRMEX; FORMICIDAE; FORMICINAE; HYMENOPTERA; LASIINI; PETALOMYRMEX; PLAGIOLEPIDINI; PSEUDOMYRMECINAE; TETRAPONERA; TETRAPONERA BINGHAMI;

EID: 33745942882     PISSN: 1399560X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187631206788831083     Document Type: Article

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