Dorylus

Species richness
Species richness by country based on regional taxon lists (countries with darker colours are more species-rich). View Data



Nomenclature

 *  DORYLUS [Dorylinae]
 * Dorylus Fabricius, 1793: 365. Type-species: Vespa helvola, by monotypy.
 * Currently recognised subgenera of Dorylus (alphabetical order with synonyms indicated): nominal plus  Alaopone (=Shuckardia), Anomma (= Sphegomyrmex), Dichthadia, Rhogmus, Typhlopone (= Cosmaecetes).

Additional References

 * [[Media:Kronauer et al 2007.pdf|Kronauer, D. J. C.; Schöning, C.; Vilhelmsen, L. B.; Boomsma, J. J. 2007. A molecular phylogeny of Dorylus army ants provides evidence for multiple evolutionary transitions in foraging niche. BMC Evolutionary Biology 7: Article 56 (doi:10.1186/1471-2148-7-56). PDF]]