Further revisionary studies on the ant genus megalomyrmex forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Solenopsidini)

Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 145-159

  Brandão, Carlos Roberto F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biology; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Megalomyrmex; Myrmicinae; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009998908     PISSN: 00311049     EISSN: 18070205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0031-10492003000800001     Document Type: Article

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