Cylindromyrmex parallelus

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Cylindromyrmex parallelus
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Cylindromyrmex meinerti)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dorylinae
Genus: Cylindromyrmex
Species: Cylindromyrmex parallelus
Santschi, 1932

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

Nomenclature

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

  • parallelus. Cylindromyrmex parallelus Santschi, 1932e: 410, fig. 1 (q.) PANAMA. Combination in C. (Hypocylindromyrmex): Kempf, 1972a: 91. Junior synonym of meinerti: De Andrade, 1998a: 645. See also: Brown, 1975: 38.

References

  • Brown, W. L., Jr. 1975. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. V. Ponerinae, tribes Platythyreini, Cerapachyini, Cylindromyrmecini, Acanthostichini, and Aenictogitini. Search Agric. (Ithaca N. Y.) 5(1 1: 1-115 (page 38, see also)
  • De Andrade, M. L. 1998a. Fossil and extant species of Cylindromyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Rev. Suisse Zool. 105: 581-664 (page 645, Junior synonym of meinerti)
  • Kempf, W. W. 1972b. Catálogo abreviado das formigas da regia~o Neotropical. Stud. Entomol. 15: 3-344 (page 91, Combination in C. (Hypocylindromyrmex))
  • Santschi, F. 1932g. Quelques fourmis inédites de l'Amérique centrale et Cuba. Rev. Entomol. (Rio J.) 2: 410-414 (page 410, fig. 1 queen described)