Myrmecia crassinoda

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Myrmecia crassinoda
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Myrmecia pulchra)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae
Tribe: Myrmeciini
Genus: Myrmecia
Species: Myrmecia crassinoda
Clark, 1934

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Myrmecia pulchra.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • crassinoda. Myrmecia crassinoda Clark, 1934c: 50, pl. 4, fig. 2 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of pulchra: Brown, 1953j: 27.

References

  • Brown, W. L., Jr. 1953j. Revisionary notes on the ant genus Myrmecia of Australia. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 111: 1-35 (page 27, Junior synonym of pulchra)
  • Clark, J. 1934c. Ants from the Otway Ranges. Mem. Natl. Mus. Vic. 8: 48-73 (page 50, pl. 4 fig. 2 worker, queen described)