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Eciton crassicornis
| Eciton crassicornis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Nomamyrmex esenbeckii) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Genus: | Nomamyrmex |
| Species: | Eciton crassicornis Smith, F., 1855 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Nomamyrmex esenbeckii.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- crassicornis. Eciton crassicornis Smith, F. 1855c: 163, pl. 13, figs. 1, 2 (w.) BRAZIL. Borgmeier, 1958: 202 (q.). Combination in E. (Labidus): Wheeler, W.M. 1916d: 324; in E. (Holopone): Santschi, 1925b: 12; in E. (Nomamyrmex): Borgmeier, 1936: 55; in Nomamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1953: 16. Subspecies of esenbeckii, senior synonym of hirsutipodex, intrepidum and material of the unavailable name furiosum referred here: Borgmeier, 1955: 139. Junior synonym of esenbeckii: Wild, 2007b: 43. See also: Watkins, 1977a: 205.