Queen Size Variation in the Ponerine Ant Ponera coarctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Queens of Ponera coarctata show a pronounced variation in size as measured by ommatidia number and Weber's alitrunk length. Isometric size variation and the normal distribution of size categories indicate that, despite these differences, only one queen morph exists. Queen size varies less withi...
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Main Authors: | J. Liebig, J. Heinze, B. Hölldobler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1995-01-01
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Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/34186 |
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