Two new species of the ant genus Pogonomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Argentina Dos nuevas especies de Pogonomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) de la Argentina
Two new species of Pogonomyrmex Mayr from Argentina, P. mendozanus sp. nov. and P. kusnezovi sp. nov., are described. An updated list of species of Pogonomyrmex from Argentina is provided, as well as distributional data, comments on the biology of new species, and figures. A revised key of the known...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Entomológica Argentina
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802009000100003 |
| Summary: | Two new species of Pogonomyrmex Mayr from Argentina, P. mendozanus sp. nov. and P. kusnezovi sp. nov., are described. An updated list of species of Pogonomyrmex from Argentina is provided, as well as distributional data, comments on the biology of new species, and figures. A revised key of the known species for Argentina based on workers is offered.<br>Se describen dos nuevas especies de Pogonomyrmex Mayr para la Argentina: P. mendozanus sp. nov. y P. kusnezovi sp. nov. Se presenta una lista actualizada de las especies de Pogonomyrmex de la Argentina junto con datos de distribución, comentarios sobre la biología de las especies nuevas y figuras. Se ofrece una clave revisada, basada en obreras, para todas las especies del género citadas para la Argentina. |
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| ISSN: | 0373-5680 1851-7471 |