Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants

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Fernandez, Fernando; Guerrero, Roberto Ariel; Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando
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2021
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With a long history of more than 100 million years and about 14,000 described living species, ants are one of the most important and well-known groups of insects in the world. Ants are key elements in the structure and dynamics of terrestrial systems, especially in the tropics, as well as models in studies of evolution, ecology, and monitoring of disturbed ecosystems. For all this, it is essential to know their history and phylogeny, in order among other things, to have a solid base for their systematics and taxonomy. Within Aculeata ants appear to be the sister group of Apoidea, and the ancestor of the Formicidae may have inhabited the northern hemisphere during the early Cretaceous. Since then, and especially since the Eocene, ants have spread throughout the planet, occupying almost all environments from forests to deserts. The Neotropical region has 137 genera and around 3,100 species of ants. The Neotropics seem to have been the “cradle” and “museum” of the groups of ants, which would explain their great diversity and a high degree of endemisms. This review describes the current state of knowledge of ants in the Neotropical region from a systematic point of view, with a synopsis of all supraspecific taxa described to date. Critical genera, problems to be solved, and perspectives for the study of these insects are also presented.
With a long history of more than 100 million years and about 14,000 described living species, ants are one of the most important and well-known groups of insects in the world. Ants are key elements in the structure and dynamics of terrestrial systems, especially in the tropics, as well as models in studies of evolution, ecology, and monitoring of disturbed ecosystems. For all this, it is essential to know their history and phylogeny, in order among other things, to have a solid base for their systematics and taxonomy. Within Aculeata ants appear to be the sister group of Apoidea, and the ancestor of the Formicidae may have inhabited the northern hemisphere during the early Cretaceous. Since then, and especially since the Eocene, ants have spread throughout the planet, occupying almost all environments from forests to deserts. The Neotropical region has 137 genera and around 3,100 species of ants. The Neotropics seem to have been the “cradle” and “museum” of the groups of ants, which would explain their great diversity and a high degree of endemisms. This review describes the current state of knowledge of ants in the Neotropical region from a systematic point of view, with a synopsis of all supraspecific taxa described to date. Critical genera, problems to be solved, and perspectives for the study of these insects are also presented.
Fil: Fernandez, Fernando. Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Colombia
Fil: Guerrero, Roberto Ariel. Universidad del Magdalena; Colombia
Fil: Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
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EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS
HYMENOPTERA
PHYLOGENETIC HYPOTHESES
SPECIES DELIMITATION
TAXONOMY
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spelling Systematics and diversity of Neotropical antsSistemática y diversidad de las hormigas neotropicalesFernandez, FernandoGuerrero, Roberto ArielSánchez Restrepo, Andrés FernandoEVOLUTIONARY PATTERNSHYMENOPTERAPHYLOGENETIC HYPOTHESESSPECIES DELIMITATIONTAXONOMYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1With a long history of more than 100 million years and about 14,000 described living species, ants are one of the most important and well-known groups of insects in the world. Ants are key elements in the structure and dynamics of terrestrial systems, especially in the tropics, as well as models in studies of evolution, ecology, and monitoring of disturbed ecosystems. For all this, it is essential to know their history and phylogeny, in order among other things, to have a solid base for their systematics and taxonomy. Within Aculeata ants appear to be the sister group of Apoidea, and the ancestor of the Formicidae may have inhabited the northern hemisphere during the early Cretaceous. Since then, and especially since the Eocene, ants have spread throughout the planet, occupying almost all environments from forests to deserts. The Neotropical region has 137 genera and around 3,100 species of ants. The Neotropics seem to have been the “cradle” and “museum” of the groups of ants, which would explain their great diversity and a high degree of endemisms. This review describes the current state of knowledge of ants in the Neotropical region from a systematic point of view, with a synopsis of all supraspecific taxa described to date. Critical genera, problems to be solved, and perspectives for the study of these insects are also presented.With a long history of more than 100 million years and about 14,000 described living species, ants are one of the most important and well-known groups of insects in the world. Ants are key elements in the structure and dynamics of terrestrial systems, especially in the tropics, as well as models in studies of evolution, ecology, and monitoring of disturbed ecosystems. For all this, it is essential to know their history and phylogeny, in order among other things, to have a solid base for their systematics and taxonomy. Within Aculeata ants appear to be the sister group of Apoidea, and the ancestor of the Formicidae may have inhabited the northern hemisphere during the early Cretaceous. Since then, and especially since the Eocene, ants have spread throughout the planet, occupying almost all environments from forests to deserts. The Neotropical region has 137 genera and around 3,100 species of ants. The Neotropics seem to have been the “cradle” and “museum” of the groups of ants, which would explain their great diversity and a high degree of endemisms. This review describes the current state of knowledge of ants in the Neotropical region from a systematic point of view, with a synopsis of all supraspecific taxa described to date. Critical genera, problems to be solved, and perspectives for the study of these insects are also presented.Fil: Fernandez, Fernando. Universidad Nacional de Colombia; ColombiaFil: Guerrero, Roberto Ariel. Universidad del Magdalena; ColombiaFil: Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; ArgentinaSociedad Colombiana de Entomología; Universidad del Valle2021-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/165214Fernandez, Fernando; Guerrero, Roberto Ariel; Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando; Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants; Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología; Universidad del Valle; Revista Colombiana de Entomología; 47; 1; 4-2021; 1-200120-04882665-4385CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://revistacolombianaentomologia.univalle.edu.co/index.php/SOCOLEN/article/view/11082info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.25100/socolen.v47i1.11082info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:36:45Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/165214instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:36:46.046CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants
Sistemática y diversidad de las hormigas neotropicales
title Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants
spellingShingle Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants
Fernandez, Fernando
EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS
HYMENOPTERA
PHYLOGENETIC HYPOTHESES
SPECIES DELIMITATION
TAXONOMY
title_short Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants
title_full Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants
title_fullStr Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants
title_full_unstemmed Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants
title_sort Systematics and diversity of Neotropical ants
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fernandez, Fernando
Guerrero, Roberto Ariel
Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando
author Fernandez, Fernando
author_facet Fernandez, Fernando
Guerrero, Roberto Ariel
Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando
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author2 Guerrero, Roberto Ariel
Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS
HYMENOPTERA
PHYLOGENETIC HYPOTHESES
SPECIES DELIMITATION
TAXONOMY
topic EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS
HYMENOPTERA
PHYLOGENETIC HYPOTHESES
SPECIES DELIMITATION
TAXONOMY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv With a long history of more than 100 million years and about 14,000 described living species, ants are one of the most important and well-known groups of insects in the world. Ants are key elements in the structure and dynamics of terrestrial systems, especially in the tropics, as well as models in studies of evolution, ecology, and monitoring of disturbed ecosystems. For all this, it is essential to know their history and phylogeny, in order among other things, to have a solid base for their systematics and taxonomy. Within Aculeata ants appear to be the sister group of Apoidea, and the ancestor of the Formicidae may have inhabited the northern hemisphere during the early Cretaceous. Since then, and especially since the Eocene, ants have spread throughout the planet, occupying almost all environments from forests to deserts. The Neotropical region has 137 genera and around 3,100 species of ants. The Neotropics seem to have been the “cradle” and “museum” of the groups of ants, which would explain their great diversity and a high degree of endemisms. This review describes the current state of knowledge of ants in the Neotropical region from a systematic point of view, with a synopsis of all supraspecific taxa described to date. Critical genera, problems to be solved, and perspectives for the study of these insects are also presented.
With a long history of more than 100 million years and about 14,000 described living species, ants are one of the most important and well-known groups of insects in the world. Ants are key elements in the structure and dynamics of terrestrial systems, especially in the tropics, as well as models in studies of evolution, ecology, and monitoring of disturbed ecosystems. For all this, it is essential to know their history and phylogeny, in order among other things, to have a solid base for their systematics and taxonomy. Within Aculeata ants appear to be the sister group of Apoidea, and the ancestor of the Formicidae may have inhabited the northern hemisphere during the early Cretaceous. Since then, and especially since the Eocene, ants have spread throughout the planet, occupying almost all environments from forests to deserts. The Neotropical region has 137 genera and around 3,100 species of ants. The Neotropics seem to have been the “cradle” and “museum” of the groups of ants, which would explain their great diversity and a high degree of endemisms. This review describes the current state of knowledge of ants in the Neotropical region from a systematic point of view, with a synopsis of all supraspecific taxa described to date. Critical genera, problems to be solved, and perspectives for the study of these insects are also presented.
Fil: Fernandez, Fernando. Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Colombia
Fil: Guerrero, Roberto Ariel. Universidad del Magdalena; Colombia
Fil: Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
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