Recent advances in phylogenomics allow for the use of large amounts of genetic information
in phylogenetic inference. Ideally, the increased resolution and accuracy of such inferences …

Levels of diversity vary strikingly among different phylogenetic lineages of ants. Rapid
radiations in early ant evolution have often proven difficult to resolve with traditional Sanger …

Dorymyrmex Mayr 1866, the 'pyramid ants' or 'cone ants', are conspicuous inhabitants of arid
landscapes across the Americas. Ranging from the Great Plains to Patagonia, they are …

Ants are one of the most ecologically and numerically dominant group of terrestrial
organisms with most species diversity currently found in tropical climates. Several …

Abstract Background Ultraconserved elements (UCEs) have been successfully used in
phylogenomics for a variety of taxa, but their power in phylogenetic inference has yet to be …

Aim The existence of past connections between different regions through corridors has
influenced the diversification of the biota in South America. Evidence of such connections in …

The emergence of the Isthmus of Panama is one of the most important events in recent
geological history, yet its timing and role in fundamental evolutionary processes remain …

We present a phylogeographic study of at least six reproductively isolated lineages of new
world harvester ants within the Pogonomyrmex barbatus and P. rugosus species group. The …

Aim The standard latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG), in which species richness decreases
from equator to pole, is a pervasive pattern observed in most groups of organisms. Despite …

The genus Ponera is a lineage of leaf litter ants, with a center of diversity in the Indo-
Australian region. Two species occur in the New World; however, uncertainty exists with …