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Plectroctena punctatus
| Plectroctena punctatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Plectroctena subterranea) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Plectroctena |
| Species: | Plectroctena punctatus Santschi, 1924 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Plectroctena subterranea.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- punctatus. Plectroctena punctatus Santschi, 1924a: 170 (m.) KENYA. Junior synonym of subterranea: Bolton, 1974c: 333.
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 333, Junior synonym of subterranea)
- Santschi, F. 1924a. Revue du genre Plectroctena F. Smith. Rev. Suisse Zool. 31: 155-173 (page 170, male described)