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Formica smithii
| Formica smithii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Iridomyrmex purpureus) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Tribe: | Leptomyrmecini |
| Genus: | Iridomyrmex |
| Species: | Formica smithii Lowne, 1865 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Iridomyrmex purpureus.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- smithii. Formica smithii Lowne, 1865a: 276 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of purpureus: Mayr, 1870b: 955; Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 102.