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Plectroctena caffra major
| Plectroctena caffra major | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Plectroctena mandibularis) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Plectroctena |
| Species: | Plectroctena caffra major Forel, 1894 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Plectroctena mandibularis.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- major. Plectroctena caffra r. major Forel, 1894b: 74 (ergatoid q., not w.) MOZAMBIQUE. Arnold, 1915: 86 (w.). Subspecies of mandibularis: Emery, 1911d: 95; Santschi, 1914b: 54. Junior synonym of mandibularis: Emery, 1899e: 469; Bolton, 1974c: 330.