Dyomorium

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Dyomorium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Dyomorium
Donisthorpe, 1947
Type species
Dyomorium ireneum, now Vollenhovia irenea

Vollenhovia irenea castype06930 profile 1.jpg

Vollenhovia irenea castype06930 dorsal 1.jpg

Specimen labels

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

Nomenclature

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

  • DYOMORIUM [junior synonym of Vollenhovia]
    • Dyomorium Donisthorpe, 1947d: 191. Type-species: Dyomorium ireneum, by original designation.
    • Dyomorium junior synonym of Vollenhovia: Ettershank, 1966: 146.

References

  • Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 206, Dyomorium as junior synonym of Vollenhovia)
  • Donisthorpe, H. 1947e. Some new ants from New Guinea. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 11(14): 183-197 (page 191, Dyomorium in Myrmicinae, Tetramoriini)
  • Ettershank, G. 1966. A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Aust. J. Zool. 14: 73-171 (page 146, Dyomorium as junior synonym of Vollenhovia)