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

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dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Itanna O.
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Jorge L. P.
dc.contributor.authorC., Fernando Fernández
dc.contributor.authorDelabie, Jacques H. C.
dc.contributor.authorSchultz, Ted R.
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-01T12:28:46Z
dc.date.available2015-06-01T12:28:46Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe 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.
dc.format.extent295–300
dc.identifier1175-5326
dc.identifier.citationFernandes, Itanna O., Souza, Jorge L. P., C., Fernando Fernández, Delabie, Jacques H. C., and Schultz, Ted R. 2015. "A new species of <I>Simopelta</I> (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) from Brazil and Costa Rica." <em>Zootaxa</em>, 3956, (2) 295–300. <a href="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3956.2.10">https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3956.2.10</a>.
dc.identifier.issn1175-5326
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10088/26510
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fernando_Fernandez15/publication/276060243_A_new_species_of_Simopelta_(Hymenoptera_Formicidae_Ponerinae)_from_Brazil_and_Costa_Rica/links/554ff60f08ae739bdb9090a6.pdf
dc.publisherMagnolia Press
dc.relation.ispartofZootaxa 3956 (2)
dc.titleA new species of <I>Simopelta</I> (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) from Brazil and Costa Rica
dc.typearticle
sro.description.unitNH-Entomology
sro.description.unitNMNH
sro.identifier.doi10.11646/zootaxa.3956.2.10
sro.identifier.itemID136062
sro.identifier.refworksID12810
sro.publicationPlaceAuckland

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