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Formica nicaeensis
| Formica nicaeensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Formica rufibarbis) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Formicini |
| Genus: | Formica |
| Species: | Formica nicaeensis Leach, 1825 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Formica rufibarbis.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- nicaeensis. Formica nicaeensis Leach, 1825: 291 (w.q.m.) FRANCE. Junior synonym of rufibarbis: Roger, 1863b: 13.
References
- Leach, W. E. 1825. Descriptions of thirteen species of Formica and three species of Culex found in the environs of Nice. Zool. J. Lond. 2: 289-293 (page 291, worker, queen, male described)
- Roger, J. 1863b. Verzeichniss der Formiciden-Gattungen und Arten. Berl. Entomol. Z. 7(B Beilage: 1-65 (page 13, Junior synonym of rufibarbis)