Solenopsis brazoensis

Solenopsis brazoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Solenopsis
Species:	S. brazoensis
Binomial name
Solenopsis brazoensis (Buckley, 1867)

This taxon is considered to be unidentifiable and its identity is uncertain.

Distribution

Distribution based on type material

United States (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Nomenclature

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

• brazoensis. Atta brazoensis Buckley, 1867: 345 (s.w.) U.S.A. (Texas).
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
  • Type-locality: U.S.A.: Texas, nr Brazos river (S.B. Buckley).
  • Type-depository: unknown (no type-material known to exist).
  • Combination in Aphaenogaster: Cresson, 1887: 260; Dalla Torre, 1893: 100.
  • Status as species: Cresson, 1887: 260; Dalla Torre, 1893: 100.
  • Junior synonym of geminata: Emery, 1895c: 276; Wheeler, W.M. 1902f: 29; Borgmeier, 1927c: 104; Creighton, 1930b: 59; Smith, M.R. 1951a: 812; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1385. Junior synonym of xyloni?: Trager, 1991: 167.
  • Unidentifiable taxon; incertae sedis in Solenopsis: Bolton, 1995b: 386.

References

• Buckley, S. B. 1867. Descriptions of new species of North American Formicidae (continued from page 172.). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Phila. 6: 335-350 (page 345, soldier, worker described)
• Emery, C. 1895d. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamerikanischen Ameisenfauna. (Schluss). Zool. Jahrb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere 8: 257-360 (page 276, Junior synonym of geminata)