Pachycondyla montezumia

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Pachycondyla montezumia
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Pachycondyla harpax)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Ponerinae
Tribe: Ponerini
Genus: Pachycondyla
Species: Pachycondyla montezumia
Smith, F., 1858

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

Nomenclature

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

  • montezumia. Pachycondyla montezumia Smith, F. 1858b: 108 (q.m.) MEXICO. Forel, 1899c: 12 (w.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1952c: 618 (l.). Junior synonym of harpax: Roger, 1862c: 288; Roger, 1863b: 18; Dalla Torre, 1893: 34. Revived from synonym as subspecies of harpax: Forel, 1899c: 12; Emery, 1911d: 75. Senior synonym of amplinoda, orizabana: Emery, 1911d: 75. Junior synonym of harpax: Brown, 1950e: 247.

References

  • Brown, W. L., Jr. 1950g. Morphological, taxonomic, and other notes on ants. Wasmann J. Biol. 8: 241-250 (page 247, Junior synonym of harpax)
  • Dalla Torre, K. W. von. 1893. Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Vol. 7. Formicidae (Heterogyna). Leipzig: W. Engelmann, 289 pp. (page 34, Junior synonym of harpax)
  • Emery, C. 1911e. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Ponerinae. Genera Insectorum 118: 1-125 (page 75, Revived from synonymy as subspecies of harpax)
  • Emery, C. 1911e. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Ponerinae. Genera Insectorum 118: 1-125 (page 75, Senior synonym of amplinoda and orizabana)
  • Forel, A. 1899b. Formicidae. [part]. Biol. Cent.-Am. Hym. 3: 1-24 (page 12, worker described)
  • Forel, A. 1899b. Formicidae. [part]. Biol. Cent.-Am. Hym. 3: 1-24 (page 12, Revived from synonymy as subspecies of harpax)
  • Roger, J. 1862c. Synonymische Bemerkungen. 1. Ueber Formiciden. Berl. Entomol. Z. 6: 283-297 (page 288, Junior synonym of harpax)
  • Roger, J. 1863b. Verzeichniss der Formiciden-Gattungen und Arten. Berl. Entomol. Z. 7(B Beilage: 1-65 (page 18, Junior synonym of harpax)
  • Smith, F. 1858b. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 108, queen, male described)
  • Wheeler, G. C.; Wheeler, J. 1952c. The ant larvae of the subfamily Ponerinae - Part II. Am. Midl. Nat. 48: 604-672 (page 617, larva described)