Foraging ecology of Cyphomyrmex morschi Emery (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in sand dune vegetation at Southern Brazil;Ecologia do forrageio por Cyphomyrmex morschi Emery (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) em vegetação de restinga no Sul do Brasil

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-56

  Lopes, Benedito Cortês ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Attini; Fungus growing ant; Resources; Santa Catarina Island

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ATTINI; COLEOPTERA; CYPHOMYRMEX MORSCHI; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 34248224565     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0101-81752007000100006     Document Type: Article

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