A New Species of Platythyrea (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) From Costa Rica
A new species of Platythyrea was found in the Field Museum insect collections too late to be included in Brown’s (1975) revision of the genus. Eleven workers were collected by Dr. John Wagner and Dr. John Kethley from beflesates at the La Selva Field Station of the Organization for Tropical Studies...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1976-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1976/18073 |
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| Summary: | A new species of Platythyrea was found in the Field Museum
insect collections too late to be included in Brown’s (1975) revision
of the genus. Eleven workers were collected by Dr. John Wagner
and Dr. John Kethley from beflesates at the La Selva Field Station
of the Organization for Tropical Studies in Costa Rica. A formal
description is offered herewith. Measurements are as defined in
Brown (1975:3). |
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| ISSN: | 0033-2615 1687-7438 |