A note on the karyotype and morphology of the ant Platythyrea sinuata (Roger, 1860) (Formicidae, Ponerinae, Plathytyreini

The taxonomic status of Platythyrea is still confused because there is high phenotypic plasticity, possible taxonomic synonyms and morphological proximity with other species of the same genus. The correct identification of Platythyrea sinuata depends on interdisciplinary analyzes with a morphologic...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Nayara Caldas Silva-Rocha, Joao Paulo Sales Oliveira Correia, Clea Santos Ferreira Mariano, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Marco Antonio Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2017-12-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/1820