Table 2. Results from species delimitation plugin analyses for Aphaenogaster putative species defined by morphological and morphometric analyses.
| Species | Monophyletic | Intra Dist (%) | Inter Dist Closest (%) | PID Liberal (95% CI) | Rosenberg’s PAB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. sahafina | yes | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.94 [0.90–0.98] | >0.0001 |
| A. gonacantha | yes | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.91 [0.85–0.96] | >0.0001 |
| A. bressleri | yes | 1.9 | 3.9 | 0.92 [0.87–0.97] | >0.0001 |
| A. swammerdami | yes | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.98 [0.95–1.0] | >0.0001 |
| A. makay | yes | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.96 [0.81–1.0] | >0.0001 |
Note:
Average intraspecific pairwise distance (Intra Dist); average interspecific pairwise (Inter Dist); mean PID Liberal probability and its 95% confidence interval (95% CI); and Rosenberg’s PAB statistics. Refer to text for explanation of metrics.