A review of the Sphaeropthalma uro species-group (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with taxonomic changes

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 222-234

  Pitts, James P ^a   Parker, Frank D ^b   Pitts Singer, Theresa L ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Sphaeropthalminae; Velvet ant; Wasp

Indexed keywords

ANT; TAXONOMY;

CANIDAE; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MUTILLIDAE; SPHAEROPTHALMINAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 4344710588     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2317/0308.11.1     Document Type: Article

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