Meranoplus villosus
Meranoplus villosus | |
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Scientific classification (junior synonym of Meranoplus bicolor) | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
Genus: | Meranoplus |
Species: | Meranoplus villosus Motschoulsky, 1860 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Meranoplus bicolor.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- villosus. Meranoplus villosus Motschoulsky, 1860a: 115 (q.) SRI LANKA. Junior synonym of bicolor: Roger, 1863b: 39.
References
- Motschoulsky, V. de. 1860b [1859]. Entomologie speciale. Insectes des Indes orientales, et de contrées analogues. Études entomologiques. Part 8. Helsinki: Imprim. Soc. Littér. Finnoise, 187 pp. (page 115, queen described)
- Roger, J. 1863b. Verzeichniss der Formiciden-Gattungen und Arten. Berl. Entomol. Z. 7(B Beilage: 1-65 (page 39, Junior synonym of bicolor)