Odontomachus malignus
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23311 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6192374 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/43E7B742-4271-C685-EE73-82C25154A763 |
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treatment provided by |
Donat |
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scientific name |
Odontomachus malignus |
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Odontomachus malignus View in CoL View at ENA species group
Diagnosis: Palp formula 4, 4. Head short, posteriorly with pair of tubercles. Mandibles long with long and sharp apical and subapical teeth. Antennae relatively short. Mesosoma not depressed. Pronotum with delicate sculpture. Petiole comparatively small and low.
Diversity and distribution: This group contains only one species, O. malignus from the western Pacific area.
Notes: Brown (1976) included O. malignus in the O. infandus species group, mainly because of its mandibular structures. However, the short head, short scape, and comparatively high and stout mesosoma differ considerably from both the O. infandus and the O. rixosus species group. The combination of morphological characters and the unique biology justify the erection of a separate species group.
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