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
Camponotus atimo Camponotus atimo Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmosaga) bemaheva Camponotus bemaheva Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus bozaka Camponotus bozaka Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus daraina Camponotus daraina Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmosaga) harenarum Camponotus harenarum Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus joany Camponotus joany Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus karsti Camponotus karsti Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus kelimaso Camponotus kelimaso Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus lokobe Camponotus lokobe Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmosaga) mahafaly Camponotus mahafaly Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus niavo Camponotus niavo Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus rotrae Camponotus rotrae Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus sambiranoensis Camponotus sambiranoensis Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus tapia Camponotus tapia Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus tendryi Camponotus tendryi Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus vano Camponotus vano Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022 Species Valid Original combination
Ponera adumbrans Ponera adumbrans Csősz & Fisher, 2023 Species Valid Original combination
Lathidris Lathidris Ward et al., 2025 Genus Valid Original combination
Retalimyrma Retalimyrma Ward et al., 2025 Genus Valid Original combination
Uwari Uwari Ward et al., 2025 Genus Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1995–2025
Taxon descriptions between 2000–2025
No. of references 127
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 643
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 618
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 620
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Fisher, B. L. 127