Cyphomyrmex personatus

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Cyphomyrmex personatus
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Mycetophylax morschi)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Mycetophylax
Species: Cyphomyrmex personatus
Santschi, 1923

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

Nomenclature

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

  • personatus. Cyphomyrmex (Mycetoritis [sic]) personatus Santschi, 1923c: 268 (q.) ARGENTINA. See also: Santschi, 1925e: 164. Junior synonym of morschi: Kempf, 1964d: 25; Klingenberg & Brandão, 2009: 17.

References

  • Kempf, W. W. 1964d. A revision of the Neotropical fungus-growing ants of the genus Cyphomyrmex Mayr. Part I: Group of strigatus Mayr (Hym., Formicidae). Stud. Entomol. 7: 1-44 (page 25, Junior synonym of morschi)
  • Santschi, F. 1923c. Solenopsis et autres fourmis néotropicales. Rev. Suisse Zool. 30: 245-273 (page 268, queen described)
  • Santschi, F. 1925e. Fourmis des provinces argentines de Santa Fe, Catamarca, Santa Cruz, Córdoba et Los Andes. Comun. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. "Bernardino Rivadavia" 2: 149-168 (page 164, see also)