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Eciton ferox
| Eciton ferox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Eciton drepanophorum) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Genus: | Eciton |
| Species: | Eciton ferox Santschi, 1920 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Eciton drepanophorum.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- ferox. Eciton ferox Santschi, 1920e: 122 (s.w.) BOLIVIA. [Also described as new by Santschi, 1921g: 89.] Junior synonym of drepanophorum: Borgmeier, 1953: 13.
References
- Borgmeier, T. 1953. Vorarbeiten zu einer Revision der neotropischen Wanderameisen. Stud. Entomol. 2: 1-51 (page 13, Junior synonym of drepanophorum)
- Santschi, F. 1920e. Quelques nouvelles fourmis de Bolivie (expédition Lizer-Delétang, 1917). An. Soc. Cient. Argent. 89: 122-126 (page 122, soldier, worker described)