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  • Open Access: CC BY 4.0
  • Author: Dietrich, C.O.
  • Year: 1995
  • Title: Funktionsmorphologische Betrachtung der Mandibeln von Polyergus rufescens (Latreille, 1978) und Strongylognathus Mayr, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
  • Journal: Myrmecological News
  • Volume: 1
  • Pages: 33-37
  • Type of contribution: Original Article
  • Supplementary material: No
  • Abstract: In literature about the mandible dentation of Polyergus rufescens incorrect formulations in the sense of "reduced" have become common. lndeed the denticles have characteristics which should be seen as autapomorphics and play an essential role in piercing the enemy caput to destroy the central nervous system. In contrary the Strongylognathus which it is often compared to, is toothless but for a preapical denticle. It doesn't pierce the caput like P. rufescens as assumed in textbooks but penetrates with it's mandible through the mouth to the brain. The much strained convergence of both taxa is put into question.
  • Key words: Mandible dentation, autapomorphics
  • Publisher: The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics
  • ISSN: Print: 1994-4136 - Online: 1997-3500