References by Fisher, B. L.
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Csősz, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2016c. Taxonomic revision of the Malagasy Nesomyrmex madecassus species-group using a quantitative morphometric approach. ZooKeys 603:105-130. 10.3897/zookeys.603.8271 PDF
Csősz, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2016d. Taxonomy of Malagasy Nesomyrmex brevicornis species-group using conventional morphology-based approach. ZooKeys 616:125-159. 10.3897/zookeys.616.9532 PDF
Rakotonirina, J. C.; Csősz, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the Malagasy Camponotus grandidieri and niveosetosus species groups (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) using qualitative and quantitative morphology. Zootaxa 4238 (2):203-245. 10.11646/zootaxa.4238.2.2 PDF
Rasoamanana, N.; Csősz, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2017. Taxonomic revision of imitating carpenter ants, Camponotus subgenus Myrmopytia (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Madagascar, using morphometry and qualitative traits. ZooKeys 681:119-152. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.681.13187 PDF
Hita Garcia, F.; Fischer, G.; Liu, C.; Audisio, T. L.; Alpert, G. D.; Fisher, B. L.; Economo, E. P. 2017. X-Ray microtomography for ant taxonomy: An exploration and case study with two new Terataner (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) species from Madagascar. PLoS ONE 12 (3):36 pp. e0172641. 10.1371/journal.pone.0172641 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Fisher, B. L.; Collingwood, C. A.; Aldawood, A. S. 2017. Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species. Journal of Natural History 51 (5-6):317-378. 10.1080/00222933.2016.1271157 PDF
Rakotonirina, J. C.; Fisher, B. L. 2018. Taxonomic revision of the Malagasy Camponotus subgenus Mayria Hymenoptera, Formicidae) using qualitative and quantitative morphology. Zootaxa 4438:1-58. 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.1.1 PDF
Azorsa, F.; Fisher, B. L. 2018. Taxonomy of the ant genus Carebara Westwood (Formicidae, Myrmicinae) in the Malagasy Region. ZooKeys 767:1-149. 10.3897/zookeys.767.21105 PDF
Blaimer, B. B.; Ward, P. S.; Schultz, T. R.; Fisher, B. L.; Brady, S. G. 2018. Paleotropical diversification dominates the evolution of the hyperdiverse ant tribe Crematogastrini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity 2 (5):1-14. 10.1093/isd/ixy013 PDF

Notes: Phylogeny of Crematogastrini

Sharaf, M. R.; Fisher, B. L.; Al Dhafer, H. M.; Polaszek, A.; Aldawood, A. S. 2018. Additions to the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Oman: an updated list, new records and a description of two new species. Asian Myrmecology 10:38 pp. e010004. 10.20362/am.010004 PDF
Borowiec, M. L.; Rabeling, C.; Brady, S. G.; Fisher, B. L.; Schultz, T. R.; Ward, P. S. 2019. Compositional heterogeneity and outgroup choice influence the internal phylogeny of the ants. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 134:111-121. 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.01.024 PDF
Boer, P.; Loss, A. C.; Bakker, F.; Beentjes, K.; Fisher, B. L. 2020. Monomorium sahlbergi Emery, 1898 (Formicidae, Hymenoptera): a cryptic globally introduced species. ZooKeys 979:87–97. 10.3897/zookeys.979.55342 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Gotzek, D.; Guénard, B.; Fisher, B. L.; Aldawood, A. S.; Al Dhafer, H. M.; Mohamed, A. A. 2020. Molecular phylogenetic analysis and morphological reassessments of thief ants identify a new potential case of biological invasions. Scientific Reports 10:12040. 10.1038/s41598-020-69029-4 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Abdel-Dayem, M. S.; Mohamed, A. A.; Fisher, B. L.; Aldawood, A. S. 2020. A preliminary synopsis of the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Qatar with remarks on the zoogeography. Annales Zoologici (Warsaw) 70 (4):533-560. 10.3161/00034541ANZ2020.70.4.005 PDF
Salata, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2020a. Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Madagascar – an introduction and a taxonomic revision of eleven species groups. ZooKeys 905:1-235. 10.3897/zookeys.905.39592 PDF
Salata, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2020b. Taxonomic revision of the Pheidole sikorae species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Madagascar. ZooKeys 949:1-185. 10.3897/zookeys.949.51269 PDF
Salata, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2020c. The ant genus Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Madagascar—taxonomic revision of the bessonii species-group. Zootaxa 4843:1-64. 10.11646/zootaxa.4843.1.1 PDF
Salata, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2021. Taxonomic revision of Madagascan species of the Pheidole fervens species-group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). PLoS ONE 16 (1):e024419. 10.1371/journal.pone.0244195 PDF
Csősz, S.; Loss, A. C.; Fisher, B. L. 2021. Taxonomic revision of the Malagasy Aphaenogaster swammerdami group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). PeerJ 9:e10900:1-34. DOI 10.7717/peerj.10900 PDF
Csősz, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2021. New species of Aphaenogaster attributed to Csősz & Fisher]. Pp. 15-29 in: Csősz, S.; Loss, A. C.; Fisher, B. L. 2021. Taxonomic revision of the Malagasy Aphaenogaster swammerdami group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). PeerJ 9:e10900:1-34. PDF
Nsengimana, V.; Vanderheyden, A.; Gombeer, S.; Smitz, N.; Meganck, K.; De Meyer, M.; Backeljau, T.; Fisher, B. L.; Dekoninck, W. 2021. First record of the ant Pheidole megatron Fischer and Fisher, 2013 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Rwanda. African Zoology 1:1-5. [online early] 10.1080/15627020.2021.1901605 PDF
Esteves, F. A.; Fisher, B. L. 2021. Corrieopone nouragues gen. nov., sp. nov., a new Ponerinae from French Guiana (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 1074:83–173. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1074.75551 PDF
Csősz, S.; Seifert, B.; Mikó, I.; Boudinot, B. E.; Borowiec, M. L.; Fisher, B. L.; Prebus, M. M.; Puniamoorthy, J.; Rakotonirina, J. C.; Rasoamanana, N.; Schultz, R.; Trietsch, C.; Ulmer, J. M.; Elek, Z. 2021. Insect morphometry is reproducible under average investigation standards. Ecology and Evolution 11(1):547-559. 10.1002/ece3.7075 PDF
Rasoamanana, N.; Fisher, B. L. 2022. A taxonomic revision of the Malagasy endemic subgenus Mayria of the genus Camponotus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) based on qualitative morphology and quantitative morphometric analyses. ZooKeys 1081:137-231. 10.3897/zookeys.1081.71872 PDF
Salata, S.; Fisher, B. L. 2022. Taxonomic revision of the Pheidole megacephala species-group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from the Malagasy Region. PeerJ 10:30 pp. e13263. 10.7717/peerj.13263 PDF
Rakotonirina, J. C.; Fisher, B. L. 2022. Revision of the Malagasy Camponotus subgenus Myrmosaga (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) using qualitative and quantitative morphology. ZooKeys 1098:1-180. 10.3897/zookeys.1098.73223 PDF
Romiguier, J.; Borowiec, M. L.; Weyna, A.; Helleu, Q.; Loire, E.; La Mendola, C.; Rabeling, C.; Fisher, B. L.; Ward, P. S.; Keller, L. 2022. Ant phylogenomics reveals a natural selection hotspot preceding the origin of complex eusociality. Current Biology 32:2942-2947. 10.1016/j.cub.2022.05.001 PDF
Schifani, E.; Alicata, A.; Menchetti, M.; Borowiec, L.; Fisher, B. L.; Karaman, C.; Kiran, K.; Oueslati, W.; Salata, S.; Blatrix, R. 2022. Revisiting the morphological species groups of West-Palearctic Aphaenogaster ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) under a phylogenetic perspective: toward an evolutionary classification. Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny 80:627-648. 10.3897/asp.80.e84428 PDF
Radchenko, A. G.; Fisher, B. L.; Esteves, F. A.; Martynova, E. V.; Bazhenova, T. N.; Lasarenko, S. N. 2023. Ant type specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the collection of Volodymyr Opanasovych Karawajew. Communication 1. Dorylinae, Poneromorpha and Pseudomyrmecinae. Zootaxa 5244 (1):1-32. 10.11646/zootaxa.5244.1.1 PDF
Ramamonjisoa, M. M.; Rasoamanana, N.; Fisher, B. L. 2023. Description of the male of Erromyrma Bolton & Fisher, 2016 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 1163:61-77. [online early] 10.3897/zookeys.1163.95696 PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Pheidole ovalinoda Pheidole ovalinoda Salata & Fisher, 2020c Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole similis Pheidole similis Salata & Fisher, 2020c Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole tenebrovulgaris Pheidole tenebrovulgaris Salata & Fisher, 2020c Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole uranus Pheidole uranus Salata & Fisher, 2020c Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole voreios Pheidole voreios Salata & Fisher, 2020c Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole zirafy Pheidole zirafy Salata & Fisher, 2020c Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole ampangabe Pheidole ampangabe Salata & Fisher, 2021 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole arivo Pheidole arivo Salata & Fisher, 2021 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole comosa Pheidole comosa Salata & Fisher, 2021 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole mamirapiratra Pheidole mamirapiratra Salata & Fisher, 2021 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole mena Pheidole mena Salata & Fisher, 2021 Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster bressleri Aphaenogaster bressleri Csősz & Fisher, 2021 Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster makay Aphaenogaster makay Csősz & Fisher, 2021 Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster sahafina Aphaenogaster sahafina Csősz & Fisher, 2021 Species Valid Original combination
Corrieopone Corrieopone Esteves & Fisher, 2021 Genus Valid
Corrieopone nouragues Corrieopone nouragues Esteves & Fisher, 2021 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus antsaraingy Camponotus antsaraingy Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus andrianjaka Camponotus andrianjaka Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus chrislaini Camponotus chrislaini Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus claveri Camponotus claveri Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus ivadia Camponotus ivadia Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus jjacquia Camponotus jjacquia Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus maintilany Camponotus maintilany Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus norvigi Camponotus norvigi Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus ihazofotsy Camponotus ihazofotsy Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus tsimelahy Camponotus tsimelahy Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus zoro Camponotus zoro Rasoamanana & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus aina Camponotus aina Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus aro Camponotus aro Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus asara Camponotus asara Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1995–2024
Taxon descriptions between 2000–2023
No. of references 125
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 640
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 615
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 617
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Fisher, B. L. 125