Microbolbos
Microbolbos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
Tribe: | Ponerini |
Genus: | Microbolbos Donisthorpe, 1948 |
Type species | |
Microbolbos testaceus, now Leptogenys testacea
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This genus is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Leptogenys.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- MICROBOLBOS [junior synonym of Leptogenys]
- Microbolbos Donisthorpe, 1948f: 170. Type-species: Microbolbos testaceus, by original designation.
- Microbolbos junior synonym of Leptogenys: Wilson, 1955b: 136.
References
- Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 163, Microbolbos as junior synonym of Leptogenys)
- Donisthorpe, H. 1948f. Microbolbos testaceus, a new genus and species of ponerine ant. Entomologist 81: 170-171 (page 170, Microbolbos as genus)
- Wilson, E. O. 1955d. The status of the ant genus Microbolbos Donisthorpe. Psyche (Camb.) 62: 136 (page 136, Microbolbos as junior synonym of Leptogenys)