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Cryptocerus discocephalus
| Cryptocerus discocephalus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Cephalotes pallens) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Cephalotes |
| Species: | Cryptocerus discocephalus Smith, F., 1853 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Cephalotes pallens.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- discocephalus. Cryptocerus discocephalus Smith, F. 1853: 222, pl. 20, fig. 2 (w.) BRAZIL. Smith, F. 1858b: 191 (s.m.); Smith, F. 1876d: 608 (q.). Combination in Cryptocerus (Cyathocephalus): Emery, 1924d: 311. Subspecies of pallens: Forel, 1911e: 257. Junior synonym of pallens: Emery, 1894c: 212; Kempf, 1958a: 151.