Systematics of harvester ants (Messor) in Israel based on integrated morphological, genetic, and ecological data
M. Saar, P. A. Eyer, T. Magory Cohen, A. Ionescu-Hirsch, R. Dor, N. Dorchin
The paper integrates morphological, genetic, and ecological data to delimit species within the harvester ant genus Messor in Israel, identifying three new species and two elevated subspecies.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2023 · PreprintEcology