A revision of the giant Amazonian ants of the genus Dinoponera (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Dinoponera Roger 1861 has been revised several times. However, species limits remain questionable due to limited collection and undescribed males. We re-evaluate the species boundaries based on workers and known males. We describe the new species Dinoponera hispida from Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil and Din...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Hymenoptera research 2013-03, Vol.31 (31), p.119-164
Hauptverfasser: Lenhart, Paul A, Dash, Shawn T, Mackay, William P
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Dinoponera Roger 1861 has been revised several times. However, species limits remain questionable due to limited collection and undescribed males. We re-evaluate the species boundaries based on workers and known males. We describe the new species Dinoponera hispida from Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil and Dinoponera snellingi from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and describe the male of Dinoponera longipes Emery 1901. Additionally, we report numerous range extensions with updated distribution maps and provide keys in English, Spanish and Portuguese for workers and known males of Dinoponera .
ISSN:1070-9428
1314-2607
DOI:10.3897/JHR.31.4335