Lasius Xerophilus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), a New Ant Species From White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
We describe a new species of the ant genus Lasius collected from the arid Chihuahuan Desert, a very unusual habitat for the genus. The workers, females and males of this species are similar to those of L. neoniger , but have more abundant erect hairs on the tibiae.
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1994-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/72694 |
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| Summary: | We describe a new species of the ant genus Lasius collected
from the arid Chihuahuan Desert, a very unusual habitat for the
genus. The workers, females and males of this species are similar
to those of L. neoniger , but have more abundant erect hairs on the
tibiae. |
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| ISSN: | 0033-2615 1687-7438 |