EVIDENCE FOR SEVERAL SIBLING BIOLOGICAL SPECIES CENTRED ON MYRMECIA PILOSULA (F. SMITH) (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE)

Open Access

1 February 1988

journal article
Published by Wiley in Australian Journal of Entomology

Vol. 27 (1) , 13
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1988.tb01136.x

Abstract

Chromosome numbers of 2n = 2,9,10,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,30,31 and 32 were found for Myrmecia pilosula (F. Smith). Karyotopic and morphological evidence indicates the presence of a “M. pilosula” complex with at least 3 biological species.

Keywords

CHROMOSOME
KARYOTOPIC
MORPHOLOGICAL
FORMICIDAE
HYMENOPTERA
SIBLING BIOLOGICAL
SPECIES CENTRED

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Science, 1986
Karyotype evolution in Australian ants
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