The generic classification of the ant subfamily Dorylinae is revised, with the aim of facilitating
identification of easily-diagnosable monophyletic genera. The new classification is based on …

New technologies for imaging and analysis of morphological characters offer opportunities
to enhance revisionary taxonomy and better integrate it with the rest of biology. In this study …

Aim We investigate the dynamics of ant biodiversity patterns and community structure from
the Eocene until the present. Our goal is to empirically test hypotheses regarding the …

This study represents the first comprehensive treatment of Kenyan myrmecofauna, which
includes a faunal overview, the first species checklist for Kenya, a bibliography, illustrated …

 Abstract The ant genus Zasphinctus are fascinating ants due to their distinctive morphology,
ecology, and rarity. In this study, a comprehensive revision of Zasphinctus in the Afrotropical …

Phragmotic or “door head” ants have evolved independently in several ant genera across
the world, but in Africa only one case has been documented until now. Carebara …

Abstract Globally insects are in decline, with the transformation of natural areas for
agriculture one of the most important drivers of this decline. Yet, insects play an important …

Fallow fields and hedgerows enhance agricultural landscape heterogeneity and boost
predatory arthropod diversity, though there is little direct quantitative evidence of their value …

This paper is a starting point towards a much needed comprehensive taxonomic treatment of
the genus Pheidole in the Afrotropical region. Despite its hyperdiversity, the taxonomy of this …

The taxonomy of the Tetramorium weitzeckeri species group is revised for the Afrotropical
zoogeographic region. The revision is based on morphology and morphometrics of the …