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Aphaenogaster barbara punctata
| Aphaenogaster barbara punctata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Messor instabilis) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Messor |
| Species: | Aphaenogaster barbara punctata Forel, 1886 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Messor instabilis.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- punctata. Aphaenogaster barbara var. punctata Forel, 1886d: 248 (w.) INDIA. Junior synonym of instabilis: Bingham, 1903: 279; Pisarski, 1970: 306.