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The Systematics and Biology of the New World Ants of the Genus Pachycondyla
Author(s): William P. Mackay (Author), Emma Mackay (Author)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 July 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 660 pages
- ISBN-10: 0773413057
- ISBN-13: 9780773413054
Book Description
The New World species of the ant genus Pachycondyla are revised. Species complexes are defined for the New World species. Indentiflcation keys, descriptions and distribution maps, together with notes on the habitats and biology of the species are included. Covers 92 species: 30 new to science and 5 new status classifications. Key for the identification of species is in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The New World species of the ant genus Pachycondyla are revised. Species complexes are defined for the New World species. Indentiflcation keys, descriptions and distribution maps, together with notes on the habitats and biology of the species are included. Covers 92 species: 30 new to science and 5 new status classifications. Key for the identification of species is in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
About the Author
Dr. William Mackay received his Ph.D in Population Biology from the University of California in Riverside, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. Dr. Mackay is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso. Emma E. Mackay has been assisting Dr. William Mackay in their work on the ecology and systematics of ants for over 40 years.
