Evaluating Alpha and Beta Taxonomy in Ant-Nest Beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussini)
Joint Authors
Maurizi, Emanuela
Di Giulio, Andrea
Fattorini, Simone
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We evaluated completeness, accuracy, and historical trend of the taxonomic knowledge on the myrmecophilous ground beetle tribe Paussini (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussinae).
Accumulation curves for valid names and synonyms of species, subgenera, and genera were modelled using logistic functions.
Analyses of trends in synonymies suggest that few currently accepted taxa will be recognized to be synonymous in the future.
This may indicate that Paussini are a taxonomically relatively stable tribe of carabid beetles.
However, this result might also be due to the lack of recent taxonomic work in some biogeographical regions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fattorini, Simone& Maurizi, Emanuela& Di Giulio, Andrea. 2013. Evaluating Alpha and Beta Taxonomy in Ant-Nest Beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussini). Psyche،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fattorini, Simone…[et al.]. Evaluating Alpha and Beta Taxonomy in Ant-Nest Beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussini). Psyche No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fattorini, Simone& Maurizi, Emanuela& Di Giulio, Andrea. Evaluating Alpha and Beta Taxonomy in Ant-Nest Beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussini). Psyche. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494651
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494651