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Apomyrmex
| Apomyrmex | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Apomyrmex Calilung, 2000 |
| Type species | |
| Apomyrmex manobo, now Tetramorium manobo
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This genus is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Tetramorium.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- APOMYRMEX [junior synonym of Tetramorium]
- Apomyrmex Calilung, 2000: 66. Type-species: Apomyrmex manobo, by original designation.
- Apomyrmex junior synonym of Tetramorium: Bolton, 2003: 227, 269.
References
- Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 227, 269, Apomyrmex as junior synonym of Tetramorium)
- Calilung, M.V.J. 2000. A new genus, two new species and a new subspecies of Philippine ants. Philipp. Entomol. 14: 65-73. (page 66, Apomyrmex as genus; incertae sedis in Myrmicinae)