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Title: | A new species of Simopelta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) from Brazil and Costa Rica |
Authors: | Fernandes, Itanna Oliveira Souza, Jorge Luiz Pereira Fernández C, Fernando Delabie, Jacques H.C. Schultz, Ted R. |
Keywords: | Anomma Formicidae Hymenoptera Ponerinae Simopelta Simopelta Jeckylli Anatomy And Histology Animals Animals Dispersal Animals Structures Ant Body Size Classification Costa Rica Evolution Growth, Development And Aging Organ Size Rainforest Animals Distribution Animals Structures Animal Ants Biological Evolution Body Size Costa Rica Organ Size Rainforest |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
metadata.dc.publisher.journal: | Zootaxa |
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Volume 3956, Número 2, Pags. 295-300 |
Abstract: | The genus Simopelta consists of 21 described species restricted to Central America and South America. The present study describes a new cryptobiotic species, Simopelta anomma sp. nov.. The new species is blind, possesses a 3-segmented antennal club, and has the midtibia with several stout setae, a combination of characters unique within the genus. Moreover, some traits of this species require broadening the definition of the genus. The discovery of S. anomma sp. nov. suggests that many undiscovered species, some of which may be important for understanding ant evolution, remain hidden below ground in Neotropical rainforests. Copyright © 2015 Magnolia Press. |
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | 10.11646/zootaxa.3956.2.10 |
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