Cyphomyrmex rimosus venezuelensis

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Cyphomyrmex rimosus venezuelensis
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex minutus)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Cyphomyrmex
Species: Cyphomyrmex rimosus venezuelensis
Weber, 1938

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

Nomenclature

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

  • venezuelensis. Cyphomyrmex rimosus subsp. venezuelensis Weber, 1938b: 188 (w.) VENEZUELA. Junior synonym of transversus: Weber, 1958d: 261. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of rimosus: Kempf, 1966: 162. Junior synonym of minutus: Snelling, R.R. & Longino, 1992: 490.

References

  • 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 162, Revived from synonymy as subspecies of rimosus)
  • 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 490, Junior synonym of minutus)
  • 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 188, worker described)
  • Weber, N. A. 1958e. Some attine synonyms and types (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 60: 259-264 (page 261, Junior synonym of transversus)