Cyphomannia

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Cyphomannia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Cyphomannia
Weber, 1938
Type species
Cyphomyrmex laevigatus

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Specimen labels

This genus is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex.

Nomenclature

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

  • CYPHOMANNIA [junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex]Cyphomannia Weber, 1938b: 183 [as subgenus of Cyphomyrmex]. Type-species: Cyphomyrmex (Cyphomannia) laevigatus, by original designation.

References

  • Bolton, B. 1994. Identification guide to the ant genera of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 222 pp. (page 105, Cyphomannia as junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex)
  • Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 198, Cyphomannia as junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex)
  • Kempf, W. W. 1962b. Miscellaneous studies on neotropical ants. II. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Stud. Entomol. 5: 1-38 (page 29, Cyphomannia as junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex)
  • Kempf, W. W. 1968a. A new species of Cyphomyrmex from Colombia, with further remarks on the genus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Rev. Bras. Biol. 28: 35-41 (page 39, Cyphomannia as junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex)
  • Kempf, W. W. 1972b. Catálogo abreviado das formigas da regia~o Neotropical. Stud. Entomol. 15: 3-344 (page 92, Cyphomannia as junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex)
  • Weber, N. A. 1938b. The biology of the fungus-growing ants. Part IV. Additional new forms. Part V. The Attini of Bolivia. Rev. Entomol. (Rio J.) 9: 154-206 (page 183, Cyphomannia as subgenus of Cyphomyrmex)
  • Weber, N. A. 1966a. The subgenus Cyphomannia Weber 1938 of Cyphomyrmex Mayr 1862, reinstated, and systematic notes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomol. News 77: 166-168 (page 166, Cyphomannia as subgenus of Cyphomyrmex)