Phylogenomics of Messor harvester ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Stenammini) unravels their biogeographical origin and diversification patterns
Yannick Juvé, Arthur Weyna, Elodie Lauroua, Sabine Nidelet, Mourad Khaldi, Ghania Barech, Claude Lebas, Jean–Yves Rasplus, Astrid Cruaud, Fabien L. Condamine, Jonathan Romiguier
This study uses phylogenomic data to show Messor harvester ants originated in the Irano-Indian area 20 Mya and diversified in response to temperature changes.
Systematic Entomology · Jul 18, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology