Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Malagasy region

Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Malagasy region

In this study we revise the taxonomy of the genus Prionopelta for the Malagasy region, treating seven species, six of which are newly described (P. laurae sp. n., P. seychelles sp. n., P. subtilis sp. n., P. talos sp. n., P. vampira sp. n., P. xerosilva sp. n.), and one redescribed (P. descarpentrie...

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Main Authors: Rick Overson, Brian Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-06-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=5421
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spelling doaj-45bfc14330004f3bbd2c553e3999ad252020-11-24T22:21:39ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702015-06-0150711515010.3897/zookeys.507.93035421Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Malagasy regionRick OversonBrian FisherIn this study we revise the taxonomy of the genus Prionopelta for the Malagasy region, treating seven species, six of which are newly described (P. laurae sp. n., P. seychelles sp. n., P. subtilis sp. n., P. talos sp. n., P. vampira sp. n., P. xerosilva sp. n.), and one redescribed (P. descarpentriesi Santschi). One species, P. seychelles, is restricted to Seychelles, while the six remaining species treated are endemic to Madagascar.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=5421
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Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Malagasy region
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Brian Fisher
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title Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Malagasy region
title_short Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Malagasy region
title_full Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Malagasy region
title_fullStr Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Malagasy region
title_full_unstemmed Taxonomic revision of the genus Prionopelta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Malagasy region
title_sort taxonomic revision of the genus prionopelta (hymenoptera, formicidae) in the malagasy region
publisher Pensoft Publishers
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publishDate 2015-06-01
description In this study we revise the taxonomy of the genus Prionopelta for the Malagasy region, treating seven species, six of which are newly described (P. laurae sp. n., P. seychelles sp. n., P. subtilis sp. n., P. talos sp. n., P. vampira sp. n., P. xerosilva sp. n.), and one redescribed (P. descarpentriesi Santschi). One species, P. seychelles, is restricted to Seychelles, while the six remaining species treated are endemic to Madagascar.
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