Myrmica amaurocyclia

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Myrmica amaurocyclia
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Messor arenarius)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Stenammini
Genus: Messor
Species: Myrmica amaurocyclia
Foerster, 1850

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

Nomenclature

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

  • amaurocyclia. Myrmica amaurocyclia Foerster, 1850b: 486 (w.) ALGERIA. Junior synonym of arenarius: Roger, 1862c: 292.

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