Monomorium succineum

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Monomorium succineum
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Chelaner antarcticus)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Chelaner
Species: Monomorium succineum
Stitz, 1911

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Chelaner antarcticus.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • succineum. Monomorium succineum Stitz, 1911a: 367 (q.) NEW ZEALAND. Combination in M. (Notomyrmex): Emery, 1922e: 170. Junior synonym of antarcticum: Brown, 1958h: 29.

References

  • Brown, W. L., Jr. 1958h. A review of the ants of New Zealand. Acta Hymenopterol. 1: 1-50 (page 29, Junior synonym of antarcticum)
  • Emery, C. 1922c. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Myrmicinae. [part]. Genera Insectorum 174B: 95-206 (page 170, Combination in M. (Notomyrmex))
  • Stitz, H. 1911a. Australische Ameisen. (Neu-Guinea und Salomons-Inseln, Festland, Neu-Seeland). Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturforsch. Freunde Berl. 1911: 351-381 (page 367, queen described)