Iridomyrmex humilis arrogans

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Iridomyrmex humilis arrogans
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Linepithema humile)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Tribe: Leptomyrmecini
Genus: Linepithema
Species: Iridomyrmex humilis arrogans
Chopard, 1921

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Linepithema humile.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • arrogans. Iridomyrmex humilis var. arrogans Chopard, 1921: 237 (footnote),:241, figs. 1-31 (w.q.m.l.) FRANCE. [Also described as new by Santschi, 1929d: 306 (in key).] Combination in Linepithema: Shattuck, 1992a: 16. Junior synonym of humile: Bernard, 1967: 251. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of humile: Shattuck, 1992a: 16. Junior synonym of humile: Wild, 2004: 1207.

References

File:Chopard 1921.pdf