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Three new species of Cataglyphis Foerster, 1850 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Iran

Cataglyphis bazoftensissp. nov., C. fritillariaesp. nov., and C. dejdaranensissp. nov. are described from the Koohrang county of central-west Iran (Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province). All new species belong to the C. altisquamis complex and are characterized by presence of the thick, black, and decu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan, Salata, Sebastian, Borowiec, Lech
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7801370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33505192
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1009.59205
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Sumario:Cataglyphis bazoftensissp. nov., C. fritillariaesp. nov., and C. dejdaranensissp. nov. are described from the Koohrang county of central-west Iran (Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province). All new species belong to the C. altisquamis complex and are characterized by presence of the thick, black, and decumbent setae on lateral and posterior surfaces of tibiae. Additionally, a key to Asian Cataglyphis was updated to accommodate the new species.