A phylogenetic analysis of ant morphology (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with special reference to the poneromorph subfamilies

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Volumn , Issue 355, 2011, Pages 1-90

  Keller, Roberto A ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO GULBENKIAN DE CIÊNCIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPONINAE; DORYLOMORPHA; ECTATOMMINAE; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PARAPONERINAE; PONERINAE; PROCERATIINAE;

EID: 80051756465     PISSN: 00030090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/355.1     Document Type: Article

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