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Melophorus omniparens
| Melophorus omniparens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Melophorus wheeleri) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Melophorini |
| Genus: | Melophorus |
| Species: | Melophorus omniparens Forel, 1915 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Melophorus wheeleri.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- omniparens. Melophorus omniparens Forel, 1915b: 85 (w.) AUSTRALIA.
- Combination in M. (Erimelophorus): Wheeler, W.M. 1935c: 71.
- Status as species: Emery, 1925b: 12; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 124; Bolton, 1995b: 250.
- Junior synonym of wheeleri: Heterick, et al. 2017: 368.
References
- Forel, A. 1915b. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 2. Ameisen. Ark. Zool. 9(1 16: 1-119 (page 85, worker described)
- Heterick, B.E., Castalanelli, M., Shattuck, S.O. 2017. Revision of the ant genus Melophorus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 700, 1–420 (doi: 10.3897/zookeys.700.11784).
- Wheeler, W. M. 1935c. Myrmecological notes. Psyche (Camb.) 42: 68-72 (page 71, Combination in M. (Erimelophorus))