Cyphomyrmex championi

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Cyphomyrmex championi
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex salvini)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Cyphomyrmex
Species: Cyphomyrmex championi
Forel, 1899

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

Nomenclature

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

  • championi. Cyphomyrmex championi Forel, 1899c: 41, pl. 3, fig. 3 (m.) PANAMA. See also: Kempf, 1966: 192. Junior synonym of salvini: Snelling, R.R. & Longino, 1992: 492.

References

  • Forel, A. 1899d. Formicidae. [part]. Biol. Cent.-Am. Hym. 3: 25-56 (page 41, pl. 3, fig. 3 male described)
  • Kempf, W. W. 1966 [1965]. A revision of the Neotropical fungus-growing ants of the genus Cyphomyrmex Mayr. Part II: Group of rimosus (Spinola) (Hym., Formicidae). Stud. Entomol. 8: 161-200 (page 192, see also)
  • Snelling, R. R.; Longino, J. T. 1992. Revisionary notes on the fungus-growing ants of the genus Cyphomyrmex, rimosus group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Attini). Pp. 479-494 in: Quintero, D., Aiello, A. (eds.) Insects of Panama and Mesoamerica: selected stu (page 492, Junior synonym of salvini)