[HTML][HTML] The invasive ant Solenopsis invicta is established in Europe
The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is classified as one of the worst invasive alien
species 1 and as the fifth costliest worldwide 2, impacting ecosystems, agriculture and …
species 1 and as the fifth costliest worldwide 2, impacting ecosystems, agriculture and …
Revisiting the morphological species groups of West-Palearctic Aphaenogaster ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) under a phylogenetic perspective: toward an …
The West-Palearctic region is a diversity hotspot for the ant genus Aphaenogaster. Species
in this region are characterized by high morphological variation, which has led to their …
in this region are characterized by high morphological variation, which has led to their …
Species–area relationship and small‐island effect of vascular plant diversity in a young volcanic archipelago
Aims Aeolian islands form an active volcanic archipelago. By using updated vascular plant
checklists for islands and islets, we tested four hypotheses:(i) Island species–area …
checklists for islands and islets, we tested four hypotheses:(i) Island species–area …
Integrating morphology with phylogenomics to describe four island endemic species of Temnothorax from Sicily and Malta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
E Schifani, MM Prebus… - European …, 2022 - europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu
Temnothorax (Myrmicinae, Crematogastrini) is one of the most diverse Holarctic ant genera,
and new taxonomic advancements are still frequent worldwide. The Mediterranean region, a …
and new taxonomic advancements are still frequent worldwide. The Mediterranean region, a …
Is mimicry a diversification-driver in ants? Biogeography, ecology, ethology, genetics and morphology define a second West-Palaearctic Colobopsis species …
Abstract The West-Palaearctic Colobopsis ant populations have long been considered a
single species (Colobopsis truncata). We studied the diversity of this species by employing a …
single species (Colobopsis truncata). We studied the diversity of this species by employing a …
Public Engagement Provides First Insights on Po Plain Ant Communities and Reveals the Ubiquity of the Cryptic Species Tetramorium immigrans (Hymenoptera …
C Castracani, FA Spotti, E Schifani, D Giannetti… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Public involvement in biodiversity research in the form of Citizen Science
is a powerful tool to improve our understanding of the natural world, and it is especially …
is a powerful tool to improve our understanding of the natural world, and it is especially …
Taxonomic revision of the Aphaenogaster subterranea species group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Based on the recent developments by studies on the Aphaenogaster subterranea group and
new molecular data, we provide a revision that summarizes the knowledge on the diversity …
new molecular data, we provide a revision that summarizes the knowledge on the diversity …
Evolutionary history of inquiline social parasitism in Plagiolepis ants
F Degueldre, P Mardulyn, A Kuhn, A Pinel… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Social parasitism, ie the parasitic dependence of a social species on another free-living
social species, is one of the most intriguing phenomena in social insects. It has evolved to …
social species, is one of the most intriguing phenomena in social insects. It has evolved to …
The new checklist of the Italian fauna: Formicidae
E Schifani - Biogeographia–The Journal of Integrative …, 2022 - escholarship.org
I present the updated version of the 'Checklist of the Italian Fauna'for what concerns ants
(Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae), which is part of the broader effort to produce an …
(Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae), which is part of the broader effort to produce an …
Contribution of a DNA barcode to an assessment of the specificity of ant taxa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on Corsica
We used the COI marker, the most popular DNA barcode for the animal kingdom, to assess
the taxonomic status of Corsican populations of eight groups of species of ants that occur …
the taxonomic status of Corsican populations of eight groups of species of ants that occur …