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Hexapoda

Cardiocondyla hashemi sp. n., a new species of the C. batesii species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia, with a key to the Saudi species

Mostafa R. SharafPlant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hathal M. Al DhaferPlant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Mahmoud S. Abdel-DayemPlant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Abdulrahman S. AldawoodPlant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaView further author information
Pages 63-73 | Received 24 Jun 2023, Accepted 08 Feb 2024, Published online: 20 Feb 2024

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