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Integrating morphology with phylogenomics to describe four island endemic species of Temnothorax from Sicily and Malta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
- 1. Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA), University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy.
- 2. Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America. & School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 427 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281, United States of America.
- 3. Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (DBGES), University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy.
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Schifani, Enrico, Prebus, Matthew M., Alicata, Antonio (2022): Integrating morphology with phylogenomics to describe four island endemic species of Temnothorax from Sicily and Malta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 833 (1): 143-179, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2022.833.1891, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.833.1891
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