References by Hita Garcia, F.
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Hita Garcia, F.; Fischer, G.; Liu, C.; Audisio, T. L.; Economo, E. P. 2017. Next-generation morphological character discovery and evaluation: an X-ray micro-CT enhanced revision of the ant genus Zasphinctus Wheeler (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dorylinae) in the Afrotropics. ZooKeys 693:33-93. 10.3897/zookeys.693.13012 PDF
Hita Garcia, F.; Mbanyana, N.; Audisio, T. L.; Alpert, G. D. 2017. Taxonomy of the ant genus Nesomyrmex Wheeler (Formicidae, Myrmicinae) in the Afrotropical region, with a review of current species groups and description of a new species of the N. angulatus group from Mozambique. European Journal of Taxonomy 258:1-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.258 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Akbar, S. A.; Aldawood, A. S.; Hita Garcia, F. 2017. Review of the ant genus Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 1910 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) from the Arabian Peninsula. African Invertebrates 58:21-37. 10.3897/AfrInvertebr.58.12782 PDF
Sharaf, M.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. [New species Monomorium mohammedi attributed to Sharaf & Hita Garcia. Pp. 20-23 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Al Dhafer, H. M.; Aldawood, A. S.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. Ants of the Monomorium monomorium species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula with description of a new species from southwestern Saudi Arabia. PeerJ 6:31 pp. e4277. PDF
Staab, M.; Hita Garcia, F.; Liu, C.; Xu, Z.-H.; Economo, E. P. 2018. Systematics of the ant genus Proceratium Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Proceratiinae) in China – with descriptions of three new species based on micro-CT enhanced next-generation-morphology. ZooKeys 770:137-192. 10.3897/zookeys.770.24908 PDF
Staab, M.; Xu, Z.-H.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. [New species Proceratium bruelheidei attributed to Staab, Xu & Hita Garcia]. Pp. 148-153: Staab, M.; Hita Garcia, F.; Liu, C.; Xu, Z.-H.; Economo, E. P. 2018. Systematics of the ant genus Proceratium Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Proceratiinae) in China – with descriptions of three new species based on micro-CT enhanced next-generation-morphology. ZooKeys 770:137-192. PDF
Staab, M.; Xu, Z.-H.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. [New species Proceratium kepingmai attributed to Staab, Xu & Hita Garcia]. Pp. 157-162 in: Staab, M.; Hita Garcia, F.; Liu, C.; Xu, Z.-H.; Economo, E. P. 2018. Systematics of the ant genus Proceratium Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Proceratiinae) in China – with descriptions of three new species based on micro-CT enhanced next-generation-morphology. ZooKeys 770:137-192. PDF
Staab, M.; Xu, Z.-H.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. [New species Proceratium shohei attributed to Staab, Xu & Hita Garcia]. Pp. 176-181 in: Staab, M.; Hita Garcia, F.; Liu, C.; Xu, Z.-H.; Economo, E. P. 2018. Systematics of the ant genus Proceratium Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Proceratiinae) in China – with descriptions of three new species based on micro-CT enhanced next-generation-morphology. ZooKeys 770:137-192. PDF
Mbanyana, N.; Hita Garcia, F.; Robertson, H. G.; Le Roux, J. J. 2018. A taxonomic revision of seed harvester ants of the Tetramorium solidum group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in southern Africa. European Journal of Taxonomy 454:1-59. 10.5852/ejt.2018.454 PDF
Mbanyana, N.; Robertson, H. G.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. [new species of Tetramorium attributed to Mbanyana, Robertson & Hita Garcia]. Pp. 01-59 in: Mbanyana, N.; Hita Garcia, F.; Robertson, H. G.; Le Roux, J. J. 2018. A taxonomic revision of seed harvester ants of the Tetramorium solidum group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in southern Africa. European Journal of Taxonomy 454:1-59. PDF
Khalife, A.; Keller, R. A.; Billen, J.; Hita Garcia, F.; Economo, E. P.; Peeters, C. 2018. Skeletomuscular adaptations of head and legs of Melissotarsus ants for tunnelling through living wood. Frontiers in Zoology 15 (30):11 pp. 10.1186/s12983-018-0277-6 PDF

Notes: Melissotarsus anatomy, morphological adaptations

Sharaf, M. R.; Al Dhafer, H. M.; Aldawood, A. S.; Hita Garcia, F. 2018. Ants of the Monomorium monomorium species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula with description of a new species from southwestern Saudi Arabia. PeerJ 6:31 pp. e4277. 10.7717/peerj.4277 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Wachkoo, A. A.; Hita Garcia, F. 2019. {New species Temnothorax elmenshawyi attributed to Sharaf, Wachkoo, Hita Garcia]. Pp. 2-3 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Economo, E. P.; Wachkoo, A. A.; Hita Garcia, F. 2019. Taxonomy of Arabian Temnothorax Mayr (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) with description of a new species enhanced by x-ray microtomography. Scientific Reports 9:7 pp. 11009. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Hita Garcia, F. 2019. [New species Crematogaster gryllsi attributed to Sharaf & Hita Garcia]. Pp. 52-57 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Hita Garcia, F. 2019. Review of the Arabian Crematogaster Lund (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), synoptic list, distribution, and description of two new species from Oman and Saudi Arabia. ZooKeys 898:27-81. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Hita Garcia, F. 2019. [New species Crematogaster jacindae attributed to Sharaf & Hita Garcia}. Pp. 58-62 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Hita Garcia, F. 2019. Review of the Arabian Crematogaster Lund (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), synoptic list, distribution, and description of two new species from Oman and Saudi Arabia. ZooKeys 898:27-81. PDF
Hita Garcia, F.; Lieberman, Z.; Audisio, T. L.; Liu, C.; Economo, E. P. 2019. Revision of the highly specialized ant genus Discothyrea (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Afrotropics with X-ray microtomography and 3D cybertaxonomy. Insect Systematics and Diversity 3 (6): 5:1-84. 10.1093/isd/ixz015 PDF
Richter, A.; Keller, R. A.; Rosumek, F. B.; Economo, E. P.; Hita Garcia, F.; Beutel, R. G. 2019. The cephalic anatomy of workers of the ant species Wasmannia affinis (Formicidae, Hymenoptera, Insecta) and its evolutionary implications. Arthropod Structure & Development 49:26-49. 10.1016/j.asd.2019-02-002 PDF

Notes: Cranial anatomy of Formicidae, with Wasmannia as exemplar.

Sarnat, E. M.; Hita Garcia, F.; Dudley, K.; Liu, C.; Fischer, G.; Economo, E. P. 2019. Ready species one: exploring the use of augmented reality to enhance systematic biology with a revision of Fijian Strumigenys (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity 3 (6): 6:1-43. 10.1093/isd/ixz005 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Economo, E. P.; Wachkoo, A. A.; Hita Garcia, F. 2019. Taxonomy of Arabian Temnothorax Mayr (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) with description of a new species enhanced by x-ray microtomography. Scientific Reports 9:7 pp. 11009. 10.1038/s41598-019-47260-y PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Hita Garcia, F. 2019. Review of the Arabian Crematogaster Lund (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), synoptic list, distribution, and description of two new species from Oman and Saudi Arabia. ZooKeys 898:27-81. 10.3897/zookeys.898.37531 PDF
Beutel, R. G.; Richter, A.; Keller, R. A.; Hita Garcia, F.; Matsumura, Y.; Economo, E. P.; Gorb, S. N. 2020. Distal leg structures of the Aculeata (Hymenoptera): A comparative evolutionary study of Sceliphron (Sphecidae) and Formica (Formicidae). Journal of Morphology 2020:1-17. [online early] 10.1002/jmor.21133 PDF
Sharaf, M.R.; Aldawood, A.S.; Mohamed, A.A.; Hita Garcia, F. 2020. The genus Lepisiota Santschi, 1926 of the Arabian Peninsula with the description of a new species, Lepisiota elbazi sp. nov. from Oman, an updated species identification key, and assessment of zoogeographic affinities. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 76:127-152. 10.3897/jhr.76.50193 PDF
Sharaf, M.R.; Hita Garcia, F. 2020. [New species Lepisiota elbazi attributed to Sharaf & Hita Garcia]. Pp. 134-141 in: Sharaf, M.R.; Aldawood, A.S.; Mohamed, A.A.; Hita Garcia, F. 2020. The genus Lepisiota Santschi, 1926 of the Arabian Peninsula with the description of a new species, Lepisiota elbazi sp. nov. from Oman, an updated species identification key, and assessment of zoogeographic affinities. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 76:127-152. PDF
Richter, A.; Hita Garcia, F.; Keller, R. A.; Billen, J.; Economo, E. P.; Beutel, R. G. 2020. Comparative analysis of worker head anatomy of Formica and Brachyponera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny 78:133-170. 10.26049/ASP78-1-2020-06 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Mohamed, A. A.; Boudinot, B. E.; Wetterer, J. K.; Hita Garcia, F.; Al Dhafer, H. M.; Aldawood, A. S. 2021. Monomorium (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Arabian Peninsula with description of two new species, M. heggyi sp. n. and M. khalidi sp. n. PeerJ 9:60 pp. e10726. 10.7717/peerj.10726 PDF
Richter, A.; Hita Garcia, F.; Keller, R. A.; Billen, J.; Katzke, J.; Boudinot, B. E.; Economo, E. P.; Beutel, R. G. 2021. The head anatomy of Protanilla lini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptanillinae), with a hypothesis of their mandibular movement. Myrmecological News 31:85-114. 10.25849/myrmecol.news_031:85 PDF

Notes: Head anatomy, Protanilla

Liu, X.; Xu, Z.; Hita Garcia, F. 2021. Taxonomic review of the ant genus Lordomyrma Emery, 1897 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from China, with description of two new species and an identification key to the known species of the world. Asian Myrmecology 14:34 pp. e014007. [online early] 10.20362/am.014007 PDF

Notes: Published online 31 December 2021.

Aibekova, L.; Boudinot, B. E.; Beutel, R. G.; Richter, A.; Keller, R. A.; Hita Garcia, F.; Economo, E. P. 2022. The skeletomuscular system of the mesosoma of Formica rufa workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity 6 (2): 2:1-26. 10.1093/isd/ixac002 PDF
Richter, A.; Boudinot, B. E.; Hita Garcia, F.; Billen, J.; Economo, E. P.; Beutel, R. G. 2023. Wonderfully weird: the head anatomy of the armadillo ant, Tatuidris tatusia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Agroecomyrmecinae), with evolutionary implications. Myrmecological News 33:35-75. 10.25849/myrmecol.news_033:035 PDF
Liu, C.; Hita Garcia, F.; Peng, Y.-Q.; Pierce, N. E. 2024. Taxonomy of the ant genus Cerapachys Smith, 1857 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in China with description of a new species. Asian Myrmecology 17:e017001:1-7. [online early] 10.20362/am.017001 PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Tetramorium snellingi Tetramorium snellingi Hita Garcia et al., 2010a Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium boehmei Tetramorium boehmei Hita Garcia & Fischer, 2010 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium bendai Tetramorium bendai Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium boltoni Tetramorium boltoni Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium intermedium Tetramorium intermedium Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Homonym Original combination
Tetramorium kakamega Tetramorium kakamega Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium mkomazi Tetramorium mkomazi Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium philippwagneri Tetramorium philippwagneri Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium renae Tetramorium renae Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium robertsoni Tetramorium robertsoni Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium rubrum Tetramorium rubrum Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium susannae Tetramorium susannae Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium tanaense Tetramorium tanaense Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium trirugosum Tetramorium trirugosum Hita Garcia et al., 2010b Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium mahafaly Tetramorium mahafaly Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole christinae Pheidole christinae Fischer et al., 2012 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole darwini Pheidole darwini Fischer et al., 2012 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole glabrella Pheidole glabrella Fischer et al., 2012 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole heliosa Pheidole heliosa Fischer et al., 2012 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole rebeccae Pheidole rebeccae Fischer et al., 2012 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole semidea Pheidole semidea Fischer et al., 2012 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole setosa Pheidole setosa Fischer et al., 2012 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium ambatovy Tetramorium ambatovy Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium artemis Tetramorium artemis Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium bonibony Tetramorium bonibony Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium hector Tetramorium hector Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium kali Tetramorium kali Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium macki Tetramorium mackae Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium malagasy Tetramorium malagasy Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium mallenseana Tetramorium mallenseana Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 2009–2025
Taxon descriptions between 2010–2025
No. of references 63
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 141
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 139
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 140
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Hita Garcia, F. 63