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Ponerine Ant Phylogenetics & Biogeography by Bakhtiar Hasmanan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) The author presents a preliminary molecular phylogeny of the ant subfamily Ponerinae to elucidate tribal and generic relationships, finding the tribes Platythyreini and Ponerini as sister groups. 2) The genus Pachycondyla is found to be massively polyphyletic, scattered throughout the Ponerini, illustrating the need for ponerine taxonomic revision at the genus level. 3) Four major clades are recognized within Ponerini: a Southeast Asian clade; a cryptically foraging clade including Hypoponera; a Neotrop
- Author
- Bakhtiar Hasmanan
- Language
- EN