Odontomachus tyrannicus Smith, F.

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Odontomachus tyrannicus
Scientific classification (junior homonym, replaced by Anochetus gladiator)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Ponerinae
Tribe: Ponerini
Genus: Anochetus
Species: Odontomachus tyrannicus
Smith, F., 1861

This taxon is a junior homonym and has been replaced by Anochetus gladiator.

Nomenclature

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

  • tyrannicus. Odontomachus tyrannicus Smith, F. 1861b: 44, pl. 1, fig. 4 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). [Junior primary homonym of Odontomachus tyrannicus Smith, F. 1859a: 144.] Combination in Anochetus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 48. Senior synonym of Anochetus gladiator: Dalla Torre, 1893: 48; hence gladiator first available replacement name. See also: Brown, 1978c: 574.

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