More than one species of Messor harvester ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Central Europe

It is commonly held that Central Europe harbours but a single harvester ant species, namely Messor structor. Recently discovered bionomic differences between two Central European populations, which may reflect interspecific variation, cast doubt on this assumption. In the present study we test alter...

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Main Authors: Birgit C. SCHLICK-STEINER, Florian M. STEINER, Heino KONRAD, Bálint MARKÓ, Sándor CSŐSZ, Gerhard HELLER, Beatrix FERENCZ, Botond SIPOS, Erhard CHRISTIAN, Christian STAUFFER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2006-04-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200602-0025_More_than_one_species_of_Messor_harvester_ants_Hymenoptera_Formicidae_in_Central_Europe.php