Anoplomyrma

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Anoplomyrma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Camponotini
Genus: Anoplomyrma
Chapman, 1963
Type species
Polyrhachis parabiotica

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Specimen Labels

This genus is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Myrma.

Nomenclature

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

  • ANOPLOMYRMA [junior synonym of Myrma]
    • Anoplomyrma Chapman, 1963: 258 [as subgenus of Polyrhachis]. Type-species: Polyrhachis (Anoplomyrma) parabiotica, by monotypy.
    • Anoplomyrma junior synonym of Myrma: Dorow, 1995: 30.


References

  • Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 123, Anoplomyrma as junior synonym of Myrma)
  • Chapman, J. W. 1963. Some new and interesting Philippine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Philipp. J. Sci. 92: 247-263 (page 258, Anoplomyrma as subgenus of Polyrhachis)
  • Dorow, W. H. O. 1995. Revision of the ant genus Polyrhachis Smith, 1857 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) on subgenus level with keys, checklist of species and bibliography. Cour. Forschungsinst. Senckenb. 185: 1-113 (page 30, Anoplomyrma as junior synonym of Myrma)