Out of the Neotropics: newly discovered relictual species sheds light on the biogeographical history of spider ants ( Leptomyrmex , Dolichoderinae, Formicidae)
Abstract
Spider ants of the genus Leptomyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) are conspicuous species of Australasian rainforests, with putative fossil relatives in the Neotropics and Europe. There is longstanding debate over the biogeographical history of the genus, with the Palaearctic and Neotropical regions proposed as alternate centres of origin. We propose a resolution of this debate with the recent discovery and analysis of an...
Paper Details
Title
Out of the Neotropics: newly discovered relictual species sheds light on the biogeographical history of spider ants ( Leptomyrmex , Dolichoderinae, Formicidae)
Published Date
Jun 2, 2016
Journal
Volume
41
Issue
3
Pages
658 - 671
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