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Microdaceton leakeyi
| Microdaceton leakeyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Microdaceton exornatum) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Microdaceton |
| Species: | Microdaceton leakeyi Patrizi, 1947 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Microdaceton exornatum.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- leakeyi. Microdaceton leakeyi Patrizi, 1947: 219, figs. 1, 2 (q.) KENYA. Bernard, 1953b: 253 (w.). Junior synonym of exornatum: Bolton, 1983: 402.
References
- Bernard, F. 1953b [1952]. La réserve naturelle intégrale du Mt Nimba. XI. Hyménoptères Formicidae. Mém. Inst. Fr. Afr. Noire 19: 165-270 (page 253, worker described)
- Bolton, B. 1983. The Afrotropical dacetine ants (Formicidae). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 46: 267-416. (page 402, junior synonym of exornatum)
- Patrizi, S. 1947. Contribuzioni alla conoscenza delle formiche e dei mirmecofili dell'Africa orientale. II. Microdaceton leakeyi n. sp. (Hymenoptera-Formicidae). Boll. Ist. Entomol. Univ. Studi Bologna 16: 219-221 (page 219, figs. 1,2 queen described)