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A new species of Simopelta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) from Brazil and Costa Rica

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 08 May 2015 Brazil Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Zootaxa, volume 3,956 (issn: 1175-5326, eissn: 1175-5334,

Authors: Fernandes, Itanna O.; Souza, Jorge L. P.; C., Fernando Fernández; Delabie, Jacques H. C.; Schultz, Ted R.;

doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3956.2.10

pmid: 26248921

handle: 10088/26510

A new species of Simopelta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) from Brazil and Costa Rica

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The genus Simopelta consists of 21 described species restricted to Central America and South America. The present study describes a new cryptobiotic species, Simopelta anomma sp. nov.. The new species is blind, possesses a 3-segmented antennal club, and has the midtibia with several stout setae, a combination of characters unique within the genus. Moreover, some traits of this species require broadening the definition of the genus. The discovery of S. anomma sp. nov. suggests that many undiscovered species, some of which may be important for understanding ant evolution, remain hidden below ground in Neotropical rainforests.

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Brazil

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National Museum of Natural History
United States
National University of Colombia
Colombia
Smithsonian Institution Archives
United States
National Institute of Amazonian Research
Brazil
Smithsonian Institution
United States

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Costa Rica, Insecta, Rainforest, Arthropoda, Evolution, Simopelta Jeckylli, Simopelta, Growth, Ponerinae, Anomma, Anatomy And Histology, Development And Aging, Animalia, Animals, Body Size, Animals Dispersal, Formicidae, Taxonomy, Animals Structures, Animal, Ants, Brasil, Animals Distribution, Animal Structures, Biodiversity, Organ Size, Classification, Hymenoptera, Biological Evolution, Ant, Animal Distribution, Brazil

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