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Myrmecocystus melliger lomaensis
| Myrmecocystus melliger lomaensis | |
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| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Myrmecocystus mimicus) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Lasiini |
| Genus: | Myrmecocystus |
| Species: | Myrmecocystus melliger lomaensis Wheeler, W.M., 1912
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This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Myrmecocystus mimicus.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- lomaensis. Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. lomaensis Wheeler, W.M. 1912d: 175 (w.q.) U.S.A. Junior synonym of mimicus: Creighton, 1950a: 447; Snelling, R.R. 1976: 54.
References
- Creighton, W. S. 1950a. The ants of North America. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 104: 1-585 (page 446, Junior synonym of mimicus)
- Snelling, R. R. 1976. A revision of the honey ants, genus Myrmecocystus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angel. Cty. Sci. Bull. 24: 1-163 (page 54, Junior synonym of mimicus)
- Wheeler, W. M. 1912e. Additions to our knowledge of the ants of the genus Myrmecocystus Wesmael. Psyche (Camb.) 19: 172-181 (page 175, worker, queen described)