Polyrhachis barnardi

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Polyrhachis barnardi
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Polyrhachis sexspinosa)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Camponotini
Genus: Polyrhachis
Species: Polyrhachis barnardi
Clark, 1928

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Polyrhachis sexspinosa.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • barnardi. Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) barnardi Clark, 1928a: 39, pl. 1, figs. 37, 38 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Clark, 1930c: 14 (q.). Junior synonym of sexspinosa: Kohout & Taylor, 1990: 519. See also: Bolton, 1975c: 6.

References

  • Bolton, B. 1975c. The sexspinosa-group of the ant genus Polyrhachis F. Smith (Hym. Formicidae). J. Entomol. Ser. B 44: 1-14 (page 6, see also)
  • Clark, J. 1928a. Australian Formicidae. J. R. Soc. West. Aust. 14: 29-41 (page 39, pl. 1, figs. 37, 38 worker described)
  • Clark, J. 1930c. New Formicidae, with notes on some little-known species. Proc. R. Soc. Vic. (n.s.) 43: 2-25 (page 14, queen described)
  • Kohout, R. J.; Taylor, R. W. 1990. Notes on Australian ants of the genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith, with a synonymic list of the species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Mem. Qld. Mus. 28: 509-522 (page 519, Junior synonym of sexspinosa)