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Melissotarsus major
| Melissotarsus major | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Melissotarsus weissi) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Melissotarsus |
| Species: | Melissotarsus major Santschi, 1919 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Melissotarsus weissi.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- major. Melissotarsus major Santschi, 1919h: 85 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Santschi, 1923e: 277 (q.m.). Junior synonym of weissi: Bolton, 1982: 337.
References
- Bolton, B. 1982. Afrotropical species of the myrmecine ant genera Cardiocondyla, Leptothorax, Melissotarsus, Messor and Cataulacus (Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology, 46: 307-370. (page 337, Junior synonym of weissi)
- Santschi, F. 1919h. Nouvelles fourmis du Congo Belge du Musée du Congo Belge, à Tervueren. Rev. Zool. Afr. (Bruss.) 7: 79-91 (page 85, worker described)
- Santschi, F. 1923e. Descriptions de nouveaux Formicides éthiopiens et notes diverses. I. Rev. Zool. Afr. (Bruss.) 11: 259-295 (page 277, queen, male described)