dc:title"Is mimicry a diversification-driver in ants? Biogeography, ecology, ethology, genetics and morphology define a second West-Palaearctic Colobopsis species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)";
dc:description"Figure 10. Colobopsis imitans. A, B, E, worker (holotypus); C, D, F, G, soldier (specimen from the type locality). Scale bars: 0.5 mm. Pictures also available on AntWeb.org database, specimen codes: ANTWEB1041481 and ANTWEB1041482.";
dc:description"Figure 1. The model species and the two detected chromatic model patterns of Colobopsis: A, Crematogaster scutellaris; B, CSL Colobopsis from Sicily; C, Dolichoderus quadripunctatus from Tuscany; D, DQL Colobopsis from Tuscany.";
dc:description"Figure 8. Trail-following behaviour on Crematogaster scutellaris trails by other ants (indicated with arrows). On the left (A, C, E) CSL Colobopsis; on the right (B, D, F) Camponotus lateralis observed in the same locality performing the same behaviour (photos taken in Palermo (Sicily) during field surveys).";
dc:description"Figure 13. Above Cr. scutellaris and species showing a similar chromatic pattern that were collected near Cr. scutellaris trails in Sicily (Italy): A, Co. imitans (worker from Mondello); B, Ca. lateralis (worker from Monte Pellegrino); C, Gelis sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Monte Petroso; D, Cr. scutellaris from Levanzo island; E, Phrurolithus sp. (Araneae: Phrurolitidae) from Mondello; F, Ca. ruber (worker from Monte Pellegrino); G, Leptorchestes sp. (Araneae: Salticidae) from Monte Petroso. Below, D. quadripunctatus and species with a similar chromatic pattern collected near its trails or in the same trees in mainland Italy: H, Co. truncata (specimen from Bulgaria, AntWeb code CASENT0280000, photographer Michele Esposito); I, D. quadripunctatus (specimen from Czech Republic, AntWeb code CASENT0179916, photographer Michele Esposito); J, Formicomus pedestris (Rossi, 1790) (Coleoptera: Anthicidae) from Parma (Italy).";
dc:description"Figure 11. Colobopsis imitans. A, B, E, F, queen; C, D, G, male. Specimens from the type locality. Scale bars: 0.5 mm. Pictures also available on AntWeb.org database, specimen codes: ANTWEB1041483 and ANTWEB1041484.";