An integrative taxonomic and phylogenetic approach reveals a new Neotropical swarm-founding social wasp, Pseudopolybia cryptica sp. n. (Vespidae: Polistinae: Epiponini)

Phenotypic characters are traditionally the main information for species discrimination in taxonomic studies of invertebrates. However, the presence of inter- and intraspecific polymorphism makes it difficult to identify species in many groups such as Neotropical social wasps. Herein, we examined di...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Somavilla, Paulo C. S. Barroso, Marcos Aragão, Sidnei Mateus, Rodolpho S. T. Menezes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung 2021-04-01
Series:Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny
Online Access:https://arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/article/64304/download/pdf/