A Neotropical complex of Ripersiella species (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Rhizoecidae) collected from the nests of Acropyga ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

A Neotropical complex of Ripersiella species (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Rhizoecidae) collected from the nests of Acropyga ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

We describe five new Neotropical species of Ripersiella living in association with Acropyga ants: R. campensis sp. nov., R. illicians sp. nov., R. montanae sp. nov., R. pediandensis sp. nov., and R. telalia sp. nov. We also redescribe R. andensis and R. colombiensis based on type specimens and other...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scott A. Schneider, John S. LaPolla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022-09-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/90141/download/pdf/

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