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Plectroctena emeryi
| Plectroctena emeryi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Plectroctena dentata) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Plectroctena |
| Species: | Plectroctena emeryi Santschi, 1924 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Plectroctena dentata.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- emeryi. Plectroctena emeryi Santschi, 1924a: 164 (ergatoid q., not w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Junior synonym of dentata: Bolton, 1974c: 322.
References
- Bolton, B. 1974c. A revision of the ponerine ant genus Plectroctena F. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 30: 309-338. (page 322, Junior synonym of dentata)
- Santschi, F. 1924a. Revue du genre Plectroctena F. Smith. Rev. Suisse Zool. 31: 155-173 (page 164, ergatoid queen described)