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The Pheidole Westwood, 1839 ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) in Colombia: new records including two species with remarkable morphology

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Guerrero, Roberto J., García, Emira, Fernández, Fernando (2022): The Pheidole Westwood, 1839 ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) in Colombia: new records including two species with remarkable morphology. Zootaxa 5154 (3): 319-332, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.3.5

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