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Odontomachus sharpei
| Odontomachus sharpei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Odontomachus ruficeps) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Odontomachus |
| Species: | Odontomachus sharpei Forel, 1893 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Odontomachus ruficeps.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- sharpei. Odontomachus sharpei Forel, 1893d: 458 (q.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of ruficeps: Brown, 1976a: 105.
References
- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1976c. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. Part VI. Ponerinae, tribe Ponerini, subtribe Odontomachiti. Section A. Introduction, subtribal characters. Genus Odontomachus. Stud. Entomol. 19: 67-171 (page 105, Junior synonym of ruficeps)
- Forel, A. 1893f. Nouvelles fourmis d'Australie et des Canaries. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 37: 454-466 (page 458, queen described)