Mimetic host shifts in an endangered social parasite of ants.
An emerging problem in conservation is whether listed morpho-species with broad distributions, yet specialized lifestyles, consist of more than one cryptic species or functionally distinct forms that have different ecological requirements. We describe extreme regional divergence within an iconic end...
Main Authors: | Thomas, J, Elmes, G, Sielezniew, M, Stankiewicz-Fiedurek, A, Simcox, D, Settele, J, Schönrogge, K |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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