The classification of the ant subfamily Formicinae is revised to reflect findings from a recent
molecular phylogenetic study and complementary morphological investigations. The …

Abstract Background Temnothorax (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) is a diverse genus of ants
found in a broad spectrum of ecosystems across the northern hemisphere. These diminutive …

Chemical communication is a fundamental, highly complex component of social insect
societies. Ants in particular employ a remarkable diversity of chemical signals to maintain …

Abstract The Sunda Arc forms an almost continuous chain of islands and thus a potential
dispersal corridor between mainland Southeast Asia and Melanesia. However, the Sunda …

Aim We sought to reconstruct the biogeographical structure and dynamics of a hyperdiverse
ant genus, Pheidole, and to test several predictions of the taxon cycle hypothesis. Using …

Abstract The Malay Archipelago and the tropical South Pacific (hereafter the Indo-Pacific
region) are considered biodiversity hotspots, yet a general understanding of the origins and …

Southeast Asia harbors an extraordinary species richness and endemism. While only
covering 4% of the Earth's landmass, this region includes four of the planet's 34 biodiversity …

Nonequilibrium dynamics and non‐neutral processes, such as trait‐dependent dispersal,
are often missing from quantitative island biogeography models despite their potential …

Aim The respective contribution of vicariance and/or dispersal events to the evolution of
clades dwelling in the archipelagic parts of the Oriental and Australian regions remains …

Camponotus and Colobopsis are widely distributed and species-rich genera in the ant tribe
Camponotini. Molecular phylogenetic studies demonstrate that they are not sister taxa, but …