Comprehensive phylogeny of Myrmecocystus honey ants highlights cryptic diversity and infers evolution during aridification of the American Southwest.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.107036
Abstract: The New World ant genus Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838 (Formicidae: Formicinae: Lasiini) is endemic to arid and semi-arid habitats of the western United States and Mexico. Several intriguing life history traits have been described for the… read more here.
Keywords: myrmecocystus; comprehensive phylogeny; phylogeny myrmecocystus; cryptic diversity ... See more keywords