On a poorly known Amazonian ant-plant association: Myrcia madida McVaugh (Myrtaceae) and Myrcidris epicharis Ward (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae)

Ecological data are provided for the first time on the myrmecophilious relationship between the ant Myrcidris epicharis Ward (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae) and the Amazonian tree Myrcia madida McVaugh (Myrtaceae), the only Neotropical species of its family to produce domatia in hollow b...

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Published in:Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências naturais Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 363 - 367
Main Authors: Ferreira, Leandro Valle, Vasconcelos, Heraldo Luis de
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi 20-12-2010
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