Chalepoxenus gribodoi

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Chalepoxenus gribodoi
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Temnothorax muellerianus)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Temnothorax
Species: Chalepoxenus gribodoi
Menozzi, 1923

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

Nomenclature

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

  • gribodoi. Chalepoxenus gribodoi Menozzi, 1923a: 257, figs (w.q.) ITALY. [Spelled gridoboi p. 257, corrected to gribodoi p. 258.] Menozzi, 1925a: 21 (m.). Junior synonym of muellerianus: Kutter, 1973d: 276.

References

  • Kutter, H. 1973e. Zur Taxonomie der Gattung Chalepoxenus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae). Mitt. Schweiz. Entomol. Ges. 46: 269-280 (page 276, Junior synonym of muellerianus)
  • Menozzi, C. 1923a [1922]. Nota su un nuovo genere e nuova specie di formica parassita. Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Milano 61: 256-260 (page 257, figs. worker, queen described)
  • Menozzi, C. 1925a. Note staccate di mirmecologia. Boll. Soc. Entomol. Ital. 57: 17-22 (page 21, male described)