Description of the male of Erromyrma Bolton & Fisher, 2016 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 The male of the myrmicine genus Erromyrma is described for the first time on the basis of two specimens of Erromyrma latinodis (Mayr, 1872) collected in northern Madagascar.
Manoa M. Ramamonjisoa +2 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Pheidole nodus (Smith, 1874) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 Pheidole nodus (Smith, 1874) belongs to a famously hyperdiverse and ecologically dominant ant genus. The mitochondrial genome of P. nodus is 15,579 bp in length, and the overall base composition is 78.6% AT.
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The type specimens of fungus growing ants, Attini (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2005 We present here a list of the Attini type material deposited in the Formicidae collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZSP), Brazil.
Christiana Klingenberg +1 more
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More diverse than previously thought: a novel Hypocreaceae symbiont from Apterostigma fungus-farming ants [PDF]
IMA FungusFungi in the family Hypocreaceae colonize a wide range of habitats, including the nests of fungus-farming ants (Attini, the “attines”). Although several Hypocreaceae genera are known from attine ant nests, recent studies indicate an even greater ...
Mateus Oliveira da Cruz +3 more
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Cyatta abscondita: taxonomy, evolution, and natural history of a new fungus-farming ant genus from Brazil. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Cyatta abscondita, a new genus and species of fungus-farming ant from Brazil, is described based on morphological study of more than 20 workers, two dealate gynes, one male, and two larvae. Ecological field data are summarized, including natural history,
Jeffrey Sosa-Calvo +8 more
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Sociobiology, 2021 Cyphoderus innominatus Mills, 1938 (Collembola: Paronellidae) was first observed in early colonies of Atta sexdens leaf-cutting ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Tarcísio Marcos Macedo Mota Filho +6 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2015 This work evaluated the short-range mortality of workers of Ectatomma brunneum Smith when exposed to ant baits in laboratory, in order to verify if the attractiveness of this non-target species by ant baits intended to be used in the control of leaf ...
Viviane Cristina Tofolo +2 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2021 Khaya grandifoliola C. DC. (Meliaceae), known as African mahogany, is used in the establishment of commercial plantations for high-value timber production. This work aims to report the first occurrence of the genus Atta in a commercial plantation of this
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Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandibles
European Journal of Entomology, 2018 The ants of the genus Protalaridris are revised based upon their morphology. Seven species are recognized; the type species (P. armata Brown, 1980) and six species described as new: P. aculeata Lattke & Alpert, sp. n., P.
John E. LATTKE +3 more
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Yet more "weeds" in the garden: fungal novelties from nests of leaf-cutting ants. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Symbiotic relationships modulate the evolution of living organisms in all levels of biological organization. A notable example of symbiosis is that of attine ants (Attini; Formicidae: Hymenoptera) and their fungal cultivars (Lepiotaceae and Pterulaceae ...
Juliana O Augustin +6 more
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