Aphaenogaster testaceopilosum romana

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Aphaenogaster testaceopilosum romana
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Aphaenogaster spinosa)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Stenammini
Genus: Aphaenogaster
Species: Aphaenogaster testaceopilosum romana
Santschi, 1933

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

Nomenclature

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

  • romana. Aphaenogaster spinosa var. romana Santschi, 1933c: 390 (w.) ITALY. [First available use of Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) testaceopilosum subsp. spinosum var. romanum Emery, 1895b: 70; unavailable name.] Junior synonym of spinosa: Baroni Urbani, 1971d: 1039.

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