The Hindwings of Ants: A Phylogenetic Analysis
Joint Authors
Cantone, Stefano
Von Zuben, Claudio José
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In this study, we compare and analyze different ant taxa hindwing morphologies with phylogenetic hypotheses of the Family Formicidae (Hymenoptera).
The hindwings are classified into three Typologies based on progressive veins reduction.
This analysis follows a revision of the hindwing morphology in 291 extant and eight fossil genera.
The distribution of different Typologies was analyzed in the two Clades: Formicoid and Poneroid.
The results show a different distribution of Typologies, with a higher genera percentage of hindwings of Typology I in the Clade Poneroid.
A further analysis, based on genetic affinities, was performed by dividing the Clades into Subclades, showing a constant presence of hindwings of Typology I in almost all the Subclades, albeit with a different percentage.
The presence of hindwings of Typology I (hypothesized as more ancestral) in the Subclades, indicates the genera that could be morphologically more similar to their ancestral ones.
This study represents the first revision of the ants’ hindwings, showing an overview of the distribution of different Typologies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cantone, Stefano& Von Zuben, Claudio José. 2019. The Hindwings of Ants: A Phylogenetic Analysis. Psyche،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207473
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cantone, Stefano& Von Zuben, Claudio José. The Hindwings of Ants: A Phylogenetic Analysis. Psyche No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207473
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cantone, Stefano& Von Zuben, Claudio José. The Hindwings of Ants: A Phylogenetic Analysis. Psyche. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207473
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1207473