The objective of this study is to provide a detailed taxonomic resource for identifying and
studying ants in the genus Pheidole that have established beyond their native ranges. There is …

Adaptive radiations are of particular interest owing to what they reveal about the ecological
and evolutionary regulation of biodiversity. This applies to localized island radiations such as …

… First, using the dataset from Sarnat and Moreau (2011), we reran the maximum likelihood
analysis in GARLI 0.951 using the same parameters as Sarnat and Moreau but under the …

Aim We sought to reconstruct the biogeographical structure and dynamics of a hyperdiverse
ant genus, Pheidole, and to test several predictions of the taxon cycle hypothesis. Using …

The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific
species, and exotics introduced from around the world. The Ants of Fiji describes the …

Aim The latitudinal diversity gradient is the dominant geographic pattern of life on Earth, but
a consensus understanding of its origins has remained elusive. The analysis of recently …

The Malay Archipelago and the tropical South Pacific (hereafter the Indo-Pacific region) are
considered biodiversity hotspots, yet a general understanding of the origins and …

While insular radiations are documented for many terrestrial arthropods, few examples are
known for eusocial insects. This study seeks to ascertain whether the spinescence observed …

Aim This study addresses the origins of terrestrial biodiversity of the Fijian islands using the
ant genus Lordomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) as a model system. We …

Ants that resemble Camponotus maculatus (Fabricius, 1782) present an opportunity to test
the hypothesis that the origin of the Pacific island fauna was primarily New Guinea, the …