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Figura 5. Distribucin de Paraponera clavata SIl Colombia.
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Lachaud (Universidad deParis XIII), y, especialmente,
mis amigos ycolegas, Laura, Argenis yWilliam. Los
dibujos son deEdgar Palacio, yel original del mapa de
Emma Snchez deMackay.
Dedico este trabajo al colega yamigo Francisco Cas-
tao, cuya reciente desaparicin nos haprivado deun
valioso colector yentusiasta delashormigas colombia-
nas. Continuar el estudio de nuestras hormigas es el
mejor tributo aunverdadero pionero delamirmecologa
en el pas.
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