Two New Strumigenys F. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from Montane Forests of Ecuador

Two New Strumigenys F. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) from Montane Forests of Ecuador

Two new species from the myrmicine ant genus Strumigenys found in cloud forests above 2000 m in southern Ecuador are described and illustrated. S. lojanensis n. sp. is a member of the gundlachi complex described from 8 workers and 2 queens. S. madrigalae n. sp. is a member of the schulzi group descr...

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Main Authors: John E. Lattke, Nikolay Aguirre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2015-06-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
ants
cloud forests
northern Andes
biodiversity
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/712

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