References by Branstetter, M. G.
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Branstetter, M. G. 2009. The ant genus Stenamma Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) redefined, with a description of a new genus Propodilobus. Zootaxa 2221:41-57. PDF
Branstetter, M. G. 2012. Origin and diversification of the cryptic ant genus Stenamma Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), inferred from multilocus molecular data, biogeography and natural history. Systematic Entomology 37:478-496. PDF
Branstetter, M. G.; Sáenz, L. 2012. Las hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) de Guatemala. Pp. 221-268 in: Cano, E. B.; Schuster, J. C. (eds.) 2012. Biodiversidad de Guatemala. Volumen 2. Guatemala: Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, iv + 328 pp. PDF
Branstetter, M. G. 2013. Revision of the Middle American clade of the ant genus Stenamma Westwood (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae). ZooKeys 295:1-277. PDF
MacGown, J. A.; Schiefer, T. L.; Branstetter, M. G. 2015. First record of the genus Leptanilloides (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae) from the United States. Zootaxa 4006 (2):392-400. PDF
Blaimer, B. B.; LaPolla, J. S.; Branstetter, M. G.; Lloyd, M. W.; Brady, S. G. 2016. Phylogenomics, biogeography and diversification of obligate mealybug-tending ants in the genus Acropyga. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 102:20-29. 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.05.030 PDF
Ward, P. S.; Branstetter, M. G. 2017. The acacia ants revisited: convergent evolution and biogeographic context in an iconic ant/plant mutualism. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. Series B 284:1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.2569 PDF

Notes: Phylogeny of Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus group

Pierce, M. P.; Branstetter, M. G.; Longino, J. T. 2017. Integrative taxonomy reveals multiple cryptic species within Central American Hylomyrma Forel, 1912 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Myrmecological News 25:131-143. PDF
Branstetter, M. G.; Jesovnik, A.; Sosa-Calvo, J.; Lloyd, M. W.; Faircloth, B. C.; Brady, S. G.; Schultz, T. R. 2017. Dry habitats were crucibles of domestication in the evolution of agriculture in ants. Proceedings of the Royal Society. Series B. 284:1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2017.0095 PDF
Branstetter, M. G.; Longino, J. T.; Ward, P. S.; Faircloth, B. C. 2017. Enriching the ant tree of life: enhanced UCE bait set for genome-scale phylogenetics of ants and other Hymenoptera. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 8:768-776. 10.1111/20141-210X.12742 PDF
Branstetter, M. G.; Danforth, B. N.; Pitts, J. P.; Faircloth, B. C.; Ward, P. S.; Buffington, M. L.; Gates, M. W.; Kula, R. R.; Brady, S. G. 2017. Phylogenomic insights into the evolution of stinging wasps and the origins of ants and bees. Current Biology 27:1019-1025. 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.027 PDF
Longino, J. T.; Branstetter, M. G. 2020. Phylogenomic species delimitation, taxonomy, and 'bird guide' identification of the Neotropical ant genus Rasopone (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity 4(2):1:1-33. 10.1093/isd/ixaa004 PDF
Longino, J. T.; Branstetter, M. G. 2021. Integrating UCE phylogenomics with traditional taxonomy reveals a trove of New World Syscia species (Formicidae: Dorylinae). Insect Systematics and Diversity 5(2):1-51. 10.1093/isd/ixab001 PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Propodilobus Propodilobus Branstetter, 2009 Genus Valid
Stenamma andersoni Stenamma andersoni Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma atribellum Stenamma atribellum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma brujita Stenamma brujita Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma callipygium Stenamma callipygium Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma catracho Stenamma catracho Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma connectum Stenamma connectum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma crypticum Stenamma crypticum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma cusuco Stenamma cusuco Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma excisum Stenamma excisum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma expolitico Stenamma expolitico Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma hojarasca Stenamma hojarasca Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma ignotum Stenamma ignotum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma lagunum Stenamma lagunum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma leptospinum Stenamma leptospinum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma llama Stenamma llama Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma lobinodus Stenamma lobinodus Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma longinoi Stenamma longinoi Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma maximon Stenamma maximon Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma megamanni Stenamma megamanni Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma monstrosum Stenamma monstrosum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma muralla Stenamma muralla Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma nanozoi Stenamma nanozoi Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma nonotch Stenamma nonotch Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma ochrocnemis Stenamma ochrocnemis Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma pelophilum Stenamma pelophilum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma picopicucha Stenamma picopicucha Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma saenzae Stenamma saenzae Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma sandinista Stenamma sandinista Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Stenamma stictosomum Stenamma stictosomum Branstetter, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 2009–2021
Taxon descriptions between 2009–2021
No. of references 13
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 77
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 77
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 77
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Branstetter, M. G. 13