The Madagascan endemic myrmicine ants related to Eutetramorium (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Taxonomy of the genera Eutetramorium Emery, Malagidris nom. n., Myrmisaraka gen. n., Royidris gen. n., and Vitsika gen. n.

Zootaxa

Volumn 3791, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-99

  Bolton, Barry ^a   Fisher, Brian L ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Eutetramorium; Madagascar; Malagidris; Myrmisaraka; Royidris; Taxonomy; Vitsika

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MADAGASCAR; MALE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BIODIVERSITY; FEMALE; MADAGASCAR; MALE;

EID: 84899113345     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3791.1.1     Document Type: Article

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