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Polyergus rufescens laeviceps
| Polyergus rufescens laeviceps | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Polyergus mexicanus) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Formicini |
| Genus: | Polyergus |
| Species: | Polyergus rufescens laeviceps Wheeler, W.M., 1915 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Polyergus mexicanus.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- laeviceps. Polyergus rufescens subsp. laeviceps Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 420 (w.) U.S.A. Junior synonym of mexicanus: Trager, 2013: 515. See also: Creighton, 1950a: 559.
References
- Creighton, W. S. 1950a. The ants of North America. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 104: 1-585 (page 559, see also)
- Trager, J.C. 2013. Global revision of the dulotic ant genus Polyergus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Formicinae, Formicini). Zootaxa 3722, 501–548.
- Wheeler, W. M. 1915b. Some additions to the North American ant-fauna. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 34: 389-421 (page 420, worker described)