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Epimyrma
| Epimyrma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Epimyrma Emery, 1915 |
| Type species | |
| Epimyrma kraussei, now Temnothorax mediterraneus
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This genus is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Temnothorax.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- EPIMYRMA [junior synonym of Myrmoxenus]
- Epimyrma Emery, 1915a: 262. Type-species: Epimyrma kraussei, by original designation.
- Epimyrma senior synonym of Myrmoxenus (and its junior synonym Myrmetaerus): Buschinger, 1990: 245 (provisional synoynym); Bolton, 1994: 105 [incorrect seniority].
- Epimyrma junior synonym of Myrmoxenus: Schulz & Sanetra, 2002: 162.
References
- Bolton, B. 1994. Identification guide to the ant genera of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 222 pp. (page 105, Epimyrma in Myrmicinae, Formicoxenini [incorrect seniority])
- Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 248, Epimyrma as junior synonym of Myrmoxenus)
- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1973b. A comparison of the Hylean and Congo-West African rain forest ant faunas. Pp. 161-185 in: Meggers, B. J., Ayensu, E. S., Duckworth, W. D. (eds.) Tropical forest ecosystems in Africa and South America: a comparative review. Wash (page 180, Epimyrma provisional junior synonym of Leptothorax (unconfirmed))
- Buschinger, A. 1989a. Evolution, speciation, and inbreeding in the parasitic ant genus Epimyrma (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). J. Evol. Biol. 2: 265-283.
- Buschinger, A. 1990b. Sympatric speciation and radiative evolution of socially parasitic ants - Heretic hypotheses and their factual background. Z. Zool. Syst. Evolutionsforsch. 28: 241-260 (page 245, Epimyrma provisional senior synonym of Myrrmoxenus (and its junior synonym Myrmetaerus))
- Emery, C. 1915a. Contributo alla conoscenza delle formiche delle isole italiane. Descrizione di forme mediterrannee nuove o critiche. Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. 46[=(3)(6): 244-270 (page 262, Epimyrma as genus)
- Emery, C. 1924f [1922]. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Myrmicinae. [concl.]. Genera Insectorum 174C: 207-397 (page 263, Epimyrma in Myrmicinae, Leptothoracini)
- Forel, A. 1917. Cadre synoptique actuel de la faune universelle des fourmis. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 51: 229-253 (page 245, Epimyrma in Myrmicinae, Leptothoracini)
- Kutter, H. 1973f. Beitrag zur Lösung taxonomischer Probleme in der Gattung Epimyrma (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Mitt. Schweiz. Entomol. Ges. 46: 281-289 (page 281, Revision of genus)
- Menozzi, C. 1931c. Revisione del genere Epimyrma Em. (Hymen. Formicidae) e descrizione di una specie inedita di questo genere. Memorie della Societa Entomologica Italiana 10: 36-53 (page 36 , Revision of genus)
- Schulz, A.; Sanetra, M. 2002. Notes on the socially parasitic ants of Turkey and the synonymy of Epimyrma (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Entomofauna 23(14): 157-172 (page 162, Epimyrma as junior synonym of Myrmoxenus)
- Wheeler, W. M. 1922i. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. VII. Keys to the genera and subgenera of ants. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 631-710 (page 664, Epimyrma in Myrmicinae, Leptothoracini)