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The classification of morphologically intermediate ants in theLasius alienus/Lasius niger taxon

Classification des intermédiaires morphologiques entre les espècesLasius alienus etLasius niger.—Observations

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Morphological intermediates between the ant speciesLasius alienus andLasius niger are shown to occupy a different phenotypic space toL. alienus andL. niger, using esterase isozymes and morphology as the criteria for separation. This finding contrasts with a previous investigation byWilson (1955), based on (the same) morphological criteria alone.

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Des intermédiaires morphologiques entre les espècesLasius alienus etLasius niger s'avèrent occuper un espace phénotypique différent de ces espèces lorsqu'on utilise les isozymes-estérases et la morphologie comme critères de séparation. Ces résultats contrastent avec ceux obtenus précédemment parWilson (1955), sur la base du seul (et même) critère morphologique.

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Pearson, B. The classification of morphologically intermediate ants in theLasius alienus/Lasius niger taxon. Ins. Soc 30, 100–105 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02225660

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