A new polygynous Lasius species (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) from central Europe - I. Description et biologie générale - I. Description and general biology
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A new polygynous Lasius species (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) from central Europe - I. Description et biologie générale - I. Description and general biology. / Van Loon, A. J.; Boomsma, J. J.; Andrasfalvy, A.
In: Insectes Sociaux, Vol. 37, No. 4, 12.1990, p. 348-362.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - A new polygynous Lasius species (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) from central Europe - I. Description et biologie générale - I. Description and general biology
AU - Van Loon, A. J.
AU - Boomsma, J. J.
AU - Andrasfalvy, A.
PY - 1990/12
Y1 - 1990/12
N2 - A new ant species Lasius (Lasius) neglectus spec. nov. is described from Budapest, Hungary. The workers are morphologically similar to L. alienus, but queens and males are clearly different and are much smaller. The species is polygynous, without apparent colony barriers, there are probably no nuptial flights, and intra-nidal mating has been observed; in this respect L. neglectus has several features in common with the polygynous Japanese species L. sakagamii. Workers forage in huge masses on aphids in tress. It is argued that the rather late discovery of L. neglectus might be due to its arfificial introduction in Budapest from a yet unknown area. The status as a distinct species is further confirmed by allozyme data (Boomsmaet al., 1990, next paper).
AB - A new ant species Lasius (Lasius) neglectus spec. nov. is described from Budapest, Hungary. The workers are morphologically similar to L. alienus, but queens and males are clearly different and are much smaller. The species is polygynous, without apparent colony barriers, there are probably no nuptial flights, and intra-nidal mating has been observed; in this respect L. neglectus has several features in common with the polygynous Japanese species L. sakagamii. Workers forage in huge masses on aphids in tress. It is argued that the rather late discovery of L. neglectus might be due to its arfificial introduction in Budapest from a yet unknown area. The status as a distinct species is further confirmed by allozyme data (Boomsmaet al., 1990, next paper).
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U2 - 10.1007/BF02225997
DO - 10.1007/BF02225997
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:0001554448
VL - 37
SP - 348
EP - 362
JO - Insectes Sociaux
JF - Insectes Sociaux
SN - 0020-1812
IS - 4
ER -
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