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Myrmecia tasmaniensis
| Myrmecia tasmaniensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Myrmecia esuriens) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmeciinae |
| Tribe: | Myrmeciini |
| Genus: | Myrmecia |
| Species: | Myrmecia tasmaniensis Smith, F., 1858 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Myrmecia esuriens.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- tasmaniensis. Myrmecia tasmaniensis Smith, F. 1858b: 147 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Tasmania). Junior synonym of esuriens: Roger, 1861a: 35.
References
- Roger, J. 1861a. Die Ponera-artigen Ameisen (Schluss). Berl. Entomol. Z. 5: 1-54 (page 35, Junior synonym of esuriens)
- Smith, F. 1858b. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 147, worker described)