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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Main Author: Charies Kugler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1976-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1976/18073
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-996b1b63b1c04b1d8c215536f28974c32025-02-03T01:01:08ZengWileyPsyche: A Journal of Entomology0033-26151687-74381976-01-0183221622110.1155/1976/18073A New Species of Platythyrea (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) From Costa RicaCharies Kugler0Department of Entomology, Comstock Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 4853, USAA 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).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1976/18073
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A New Species of Platythyrea (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) From Costa Rica
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title A New Species of Platythyrea (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) From Costa Rica
title_full A New Species of Platythyrea (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) From Costa Rica
title_fullStr A New Species of Platythyrea (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) From Costa Rica
title_full_unstemmed A New Species of Platythyrea (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) From Costa Rica
title_short A New Species of Platythyrea (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) From Costa Rica
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