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Platythyrea cephalotes
| Platythyrea cephalotes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Platythyrea parallela) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Platythyreini |
| Genus: | Platythyrea |
| Species: | Platythyrea cephalotes Viehmeyer, 1924 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Platythyrea parallela.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- cephalotes. Platythyrea cephalotes Viehmeyer, 1924a: 224 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of parallela: Brown, 1975: 8.
References
- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1975. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. V. Ponerinae, tribes Platythyreini, Cerapachyini, Cylindromyrmecini, Acanthostichini, and Aenictogitini. Search Agric. (Ithaca N. Y.) 5(1 1: 1-115 (page 8, Junior synonym of parallela)
- Viehmeyer, H. 1924b. Formiciden der australischen Faunenregion. Entomol. Mitt. 13: 219-229 (page 224, worker described)