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Leptogenys maxillosa sericeus
| Leptogenys maxillosa sericeus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Leptogenys pavesii) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Leptogenys |
| Species: | Leptogenys maxillosa sericeus Weber, 1942 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Leptogenys pavesii.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- sericeus. Leptogenys (Leptogenys) maxillosa subsp. sericeus Weber, 1942a: 46 (w.) SUDAN. Junior synonym of pavesii: Bolton, 1975a: 255.
References
- Bolton, B. 1975a. A revision of the ant genus Leptogenys Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian region with a review of the Malagasy species. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 31: 235-305 (page 255, Junior synonym of pavesii)
- Weber, N. A. 1942b. New doryline, cerapachyine and ponerine ants from the Imatong Mountains, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 44: 40-49 (page 46, worker described)