Title
Ethospecies, ethotypes, taxonomy, and evolution of Apicotermes and Allognathotermes (Isoptera, Termitidae)
Title Variants
Alternative:
Termitidae
Related Titles
Series:
American Museum novitates, no. 1771
By
Emerson, Alfred Edwards, 1896-1976
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, [1956]
Notes
Title from caption.
"May 31, 1956."
"Apicotermes gurgulifex, a new species from Angola, is described and primarily distinguished from its closest relative, A. desneuxi, by the structure of its nest. 2. Apicotermes holmgreni, a new species from Nyasaland, is described. 3. Apicotermes arquieri Grassé and Noirot is compared to other species and, with our present knowledge, is shown to be only ethologically distinct from A. occultus Silvestri. 4. The species described as Apicotermes aburiensis Sjöstedt is transferred to Allognathotermes aburiensis (Sjöstedt), new combination. 5. The terms 'ethospecies' and 'ethotype' are suggested for species and races primarily distinguished by their instinctive behavior. 6. The concept of the 'species' is discussed particularly as it applies to 'ethospecies' and to 'physiological species.' 7. The phylogeny of instinctive behavior among species of Apicotermes is substantiated"--P. 29.
Subjects
59.57,32T
,
Africa
,
Allognathotermes
,
Animals
,
Apicotermes
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Behavior
,
Classification
,
Insect societies
,
Insects
,
Philosophy
,
Phylogeny
,
Species
,
Termites
Call Number
QL1 .A436 no.1771, 1956
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
31834137
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