Notoncus politus

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Notoncus politus
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Notoncus gilberti)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Melophorini
Genus: Notoncus
Species: Notoncus politus
Viehmeyer, 1925

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

Nomenclature

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

  • politus. Notoncus politus Viehmeyer, 1925a: 38 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of gilberti: Brown, 1955d: 490.

References

  • Brown, W. L., Jr. 1955d. A revision of the Australian ant genus Notoncus Emery, with notes on the other genera of Melophorini. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 113: 471-494 (page 490, Junior synonym of gilberti)
  • Viehmeyer, H. 1925a. Formiciden der australischen Faunenregion. (Fortsetzung.). Entomol. Mitt. 14: 25-39 (page 38, worker, queen described)