1993/02/01 by SO Shattuck · 3 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Insect Utilization and Effects #Plant and animal studies #Biology #Systematic Entomology #Monascus purpureus #Hymenoptera #Zoology #Cladistics #Phylogenetics
paper · doi:10.1071/it9930113
openalex publication_date 1993/02/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/07
The ants of the purpureus group of the dolichoderine genus Iridomyrmex are revised. The group is defined for the first time and divided into four complexes (bigi, purpureus, sanguineus, viridiaeneus). Three of the previously known taxa, I. purpureus purpureus (F. Smith), I. purpureus sanguineus Forel and I. purpureus viridiaeneus Viehmeyer, are redescribed and the last two are raised to full species, while I. detectus castrae Viehmeyer is synonymised under I. purpureus. Additionally, eight new species (I. bigi, I. galbanus, I. greensladei, I. lividus, I. reburrus, I. spadius, I. spodipilus, I. variscapus) are described. A key for the separation of workers is presented, and known biologies and distributions are summarised.