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Formica edax
| Formica edax | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Pheidole megacephala) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | Formica edax Forskål, 1775 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Pheidole megacephala.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- edax. Formica edax Forskål, 1775: 84 (w.) EGYPT. Junior synonym of megacephala: Emery, 1892b: 160; Dalla Torre, 1892: 90. [If synonymy correct then edax is the senior name; however, under Art. 23.9 of ICZN (1999) edax is a nomen oblitum.]