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Odontomachus nigrifrons
| Odontomachus nigrifrons | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Odontomachus testaceus) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Odontomachus |
| Species: | Odontomachus nigrifrons Donisthorpe, 1940 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Odontomachus testaceus.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- nigrifrons. Odontomachus nigrifrons Donisthorpe, 1940c: 106 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of testaceus: Wilson, 1959a: 500.
References
- Donisthorpe, H. 1940c. Some new forms of Odontomachus (Hym., Formicidae). Entomologist 73: 106-109 (page 106, worker described)
- Wilson, E. O. 1959c. Studies on the ant fauna of Melanesia V. The tribe Odontomachini. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 120: 483-510 (page 500, Junior synonym of testaceus)