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Carebara dux
| Carebara dux | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Carebara vidua) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Carebara |
| Species: | Carebara dux Smith, F., 1858 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Carebara vidua.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- dux. Carebara dux Smith, F. 1858b: 179 (q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Subspecies of vidua: Forel, 1913b: 337. Junior synonym of vidua: Mayr, 1866b: 904; Santschi, 1913c: 307.
References
- Forel, A. 1913b. Formicides du Congo Belge récoltés par MM. Bequaert, Luja, etc. Rev. Zool. Afr. (Bruss.) 2: 306-351 (page 337, Variety of vidua)
- Mayr, G. 1866b. Diagnosen neuer und wenig gekannter Formiciden. Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 16: 885-908 (page 904, Junior synonym of vidua)
- Santschi, F. 1913c. Glanures de fourmis africaines. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 57: 302-314 (page 307, Junior synonym of vidua)
- Smith, F. 1858b. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 179, queen described)