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Additions to the taxonomy of the Afrotropical Tetramorium weitzeckeri species complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae), with the description of a new species from Kenya

Authors :
Francisco Hita Garcia
Georg Fischer
Source :
European Journal of Taxonomy, Vol 0, Iss 90 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Consortium of European Natural History Museums, 2014.

Abstract

This study presents a taxonomic update of the Tetramorium weitzeckeri species group. Tetramorium mpala sp. nov. is described from Laikipia, Kenya, and placed in the T. weitzeckeri species complex. In addition, we also provide an illustrated identification key to the three species complexes of the T. weitzeckeri species group, and an updated illustrated identification key to species of this species complex.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21189773
Issue :
90
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
European Journal of Taxonomy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.22f516f9b5d94e1c98e2f5ee6ce0cdb3
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2014.90