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Difference between Aphaenogaster and Novomessor？

Started By benxixi , Aug 25 2022 9:28 PM

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#1 Offline benxixi - Posted August 25 2022 - 9:28 PM

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They looks so same....

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#2 Offline benxixi - Posted August 25 2022 - 9:30 PM

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#3 Offline ZTYguy - Posted August 25 2022 - 9:32 PM

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I believe they were previously Aphaenogaster but DNA showed that they are not as related and could be be classified in a separate genus.

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#4 Offline FinWins - Posted August 26 2022 - 7:43 AM

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The antwiki page on novomessor tells you a lot on their evolution.

I keep: C. modoc, C. sansabeanus , C. maritimus, Formica argentea, M. mexicanus , Odontomachus brunneus , Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus,

#5 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted August 26 2022 - 8:37 PM

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They're separate lineages, though Novomessor are kinda just larger, cooler Aphaenogaster (except for those tropical Aphaeno which aren't really Aphaeno).

This phylogeny tree from Branstetter et al., 2022 shows it pretty well.