Author : author 1
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ISBN 13 : 9781776880362
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (83 download)
Book Synopsis The Ant Genus Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Madagascar by : author 1
Download or read book The Ant Genus Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Madagascar written by author 1 and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Abstract: The present study represents a taxonomic revision of the P. bessonii species-group from Madagascar. Eighteen members of this group are recognized and described, and an illustrated identification key to this group is also presented. One name is raised to species level: P. decollata Forel, 1892 stat. nov. We also redescribe worker castes and designate lectotypes for P. bessonii Forel, 1891, P. decollata Forel, 1892, P. grallatrix Emery, 1899, P. madecassa Forel, 1892, and P. oswaldi 1891. The following 13 new species are described: Pheidole antsahabe sp. nov., Pheidole atsirakambiaty sp. nov., Pheidole clara sp. nov., Pheidole flammea sp. nov., Pheidole flavodepressa sp. nov., Pheidole mantadioflava sp. nov., Pheidole maro sp. nov., Pheidole ovalinoda sp. nov., Pheidole similis sp. nov., Pheidole tenebrovulgaris sp. nov., Pheidole uranus sp. nov., Pheidole voreios sp. nov., Pheidole zirafy sp. nov. Keywords: Hymenoptera, endemic species, Malagasy region, Myrmicinae, taxonomy"--Page 3.