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Polyrhachis gagates obsidiana
| Polyrhachis gagates obsidiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Polyrhachis gagates) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Species: | Polyrhachis gagates obsidiana Emery, 1921 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Polyrhachis gagates.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- obsidiana. Polyrhachis (Myrma) gagates subsp. obsidiana Emery, 1921e: 21 (w.) GABON. Junior synonym of gagates: Bolton, 1973b: 305.
References
- Bolton, B. 1973b. The ant genus Polyrhachis F. Smith in the Ethiopian region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 28: 283-369 (page 305, Junior synonym of gagates)
- Emery, C. 1921e. Le genre Polyrhachis. Classification; espèces nouvelles ou critiques. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 54: 17-25 (page 21, worker described)