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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
Centromyrmex raptor Centromyrmex raptor Bolton & Fisher, 2008c Species Valid Original combination
Centromyrmex secutor Centromyrmex secutor Bolton & Fisher, 2008c Species Valid Original combination
Feroponera ferox Feroponera ferox Bolton & Fisher, 2008c Species Valid Original combination
Anochetus boltoni Anochetus boltoni Fisher, 2008 Species Valid Original combination
Anochetus goodmani Anochetus goodmani Fisher, 2008 Species Valid Original combination
Anochetus pattersoni Anochetus pattersoni Fisher, 2008 Species Valid Original combination
Ravavy Ravavy Fisher, 2009a Genus Valid
Aptinoma Aptinoma Fisher, 2009a Genus Valid
Aptinoma antongil Aptinoma antongil Fisher, 2009a Species Valid Original combination
Aptinoma mangabe Aptinoma mangabe Fisher, 2009a Species Valid Original combination
Ravavy miafina Ravavy miafina Fisher, 2009a Species Valid Original combination
Paraparatrechina myops Paraparatrechina myops LaPolla & Fisher, 2010 Species Valid Original combination
Paraparatrechina ocellatula Paraparatrechina ocellatula LaPolla & Fisher, 2010 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera aprora Hypoponera aprora Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera austra Hypoponera austra Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera blanda Hypoponera blanda Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera comis Hypoponera comis Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera defessa Hypoponera defessa Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera dema Hypoponera dema Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera dis Hypoponera dis Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera exigua Hypoponera exigua Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera faex Hypoponera faex Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera fatiga Hypoponera fatiga Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera hawkesi Hypoponera hawkesi Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera hebes Hypoponera hebes Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera ignavia Hypoponera ignavia Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera importuna Hypoponera importuna Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera jocosa Hypoponera jocosa Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera juxta Hypoponera juxta Bolton & Fisher, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Hypoponera lassa Hypoponera lassa Bolton & Fisher, 2011 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