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Polyrhachis maynei
| Polyrhachis maynei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Polyrhachis curta) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Species: | Polyrhachis maynei Forel, 1911 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Polyrhachis curta.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- maynei. Polyrhachis maynei Forel, 1911f: 282 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Combination in P. (Myrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 997. Junior synonym of curta: Bolton, 1973b: 346.
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 346, Junior synonym of curta)
- Forel, A. 1911h. Fourmis d'Afrique et d'Asie. I. Fourmis d'Afrique surtout du Musée du Congo Belge. Rev. Zool. Afr. (Bruss.) 1: 274-283 (page 282, worker described)
- Wheeler, W. M. 1922j. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. VIII. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 711-1004 (page 997, Combination in P. (Myrma))