Rossomyrmex, the Slave-Maker Ants from the Arid Steppe Environments

The host-parasite genera Proformica-Rossomyrmex present four pairs of species with a very wide range of distribution from China to Southeastern Spain, from huge extended plains to the top of high mountains. Here we review (1) the published data on these pairs in comparison to other slave-makers; (2)...

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Main Authors: F. Ruano, O. Sanllorente, A. Lenoir, A. Tinaut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/541804