Phylogenetic Implications of the Spur Structures of the Hind Tibia in the Formicidae (Hymenoptera)

    • HASHIMOTO Yoshiaki
    • Department of Green Environment, Division of Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University

Abstract

The structures of the spur on the hind tibia in the family Formicidae were investigated by SEM. Plesiomorphic conditions were found in the spur morphology and articulation to the tibia of Formicinae, whereas different apomorphic conditions were found in the other subfamilies examined. This supported the notion that the Formicinae is a very early derived group in the formicid evolution.

Journal

Japanese journal of entomology   [List of Volumes]

Japanese journal of entomology 59(2), 289-294, 1991-06-25  [Table of Contents]

The Entomological Society of Japan

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  • NII Article ID (NAID) :
    110004022002
  • NII NACSIS-CAT ID (NCID) :
    AN0009425X
  • Text Lang :
    ENG
  • ISSN :
    09155805
  • Databases :
    NII-ELS