Taxonomic confusion of two tramp ant species: Iridomyrmex anceps and Ochetellus glaber are really species complexes

Many invasive invertebrates belong to unresolved species complexes, and have a history of misidentification and inappropriate management. Here we detail confusion surrounding the taxonomy and identification of two dolichoderine ant species, Iridomyrmex anceps Roger and Ochetellus glaber Mayr, which...

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Main Author: Benjamin D. HOFFMANN, Alan N. ANDERSEN, Xiang ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2011-10-01
Series:Current Zoology
Subjects:
Ant
Online Access:http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11942