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Polyrhachis carinatus
| Polyrhachis carinatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior homonym, replaced by Polyrhachis schistacea) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Species: | Polyrhachis carinatus Smith, F., 1858 |
This taxon is a junior homonym and has been replaced by Polyrhachis schistacea.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- carinatus. Polyrhachis carinatus Smith, F. 1858b: 71, pl. 4, figs. 48, 49 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. [Junior secondary homonym of carinata Fabricius, above.] Senior synonym of rugulosus: Emery, 1896d: 379; hence the latter is first available replacement name for this taxon: Bolton, 1995b: 345.
References
- Emery, C. 1896j. Saggio di un catalogo sistematico dei generi Camponotus, Polyrhachis e affini. Mem. R. Accad. Sci. Ist. Bologna (5)5:363-382 (page 379, Senior synonym of rugulosus)
- Smith, F. 1858b. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 71, pl. 4, figs. 48, 49 worker described)