Taxonomy and distribution of Tapinoma ants (Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) in Colombia
Biodiversity taxonomic keys trap species new records Neotropical region
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The species of the genus Tapinoma are reviewed for the first time in Colombia. Four species are recognized, T. litorale, T. melanocephalum and T. ramulorum are recorded and described, as well one undescribed species. A taxonomic key based on the workers, images and distribution maps are provided.
García-Avendaño, E. I., & Guerrero, R. J. (2018). Taxonomy and distribution of Tapinoma ants (Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) in Colombia. Revista Colombiana De Entomología, 44(2), 223–237. https://doi.org/10.25100/socolen.v44i2.7324
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Received 2018-12-19
Accepted 2021-10-03
Published 2018-07-15
Accepted 2021-10-03
Published 2018-07-15
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