Polyrhachis phyllophilus

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Polyrhachis phyllophilus
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Polyrhachis abdominalis)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Camponotini
Genus: Polyrhachis
Species: Polyrhachis phyllophilus
Smith, F., 1860

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

Nomenclature

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

  • phyllophilus. Polyrhachis phyllophilus Smith, F. 1860a: 69 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Mayr, 1872: 139 (q.); Karavaiev, 1927e: 28 (m.). Combination in P. (Myrmhopla): Emery, 1925b: 192. Junior synonym of abdominalis: Dalla Torre, 1893: 257; Forel, 1893c: 24. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of abdominalis: Emery, 1900d: 714; Forel, 1912n: 71; Karavaiev, 1927e: 28. Material of the nomen nudum monacha referred here by Karavaiev, 1927e: 29. Junior synonym of hector: Bolton, 1974b: 174; of abdominalis: Dorow, 1995: 54.

References

  • Bolton, B. 1974b [1973]. New synonymy and a new name in the ant genus Polyrhachis F. Smith (Hym., Formicidae). Entomol. Mon. Mag. 109: 172-180 (page 174, Junior synonym of hector)
  • Dalla Torre, K. W. von. 1893. Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Vol. 7. Formicidae (Heterogyna). Leipzig: W. Engelmann, 289 pp. (page 257, Junior synonym of abdominalis)
  • Dorow, W. H. O. 1995. Revision of the ant genus Polyrhachis Smith, 1857 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) on subgenus level with keys, checklist of species and bibliography. Cour. Forschungsinst. Senckenb. 185: 1-113 (page 54, Junior synonym of abdominalis)
  • Emery, C. 1900d. Formiche raccolte da Elio Modigliani in Sumatra, Engano e Mentawei. [part]. Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. 40[=(2(20): 689-720 (page 714, Revived from synonymy as variety/subspecies of abdominalis)
  • Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 192, Combination in P. (Myrmhopla))
  • Forel, A. 1893e. Les Formicides de l'Empire des Indes et de Ceylan. Part III. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 8: 17-36 (page 24, Junior synonym of abdominalis)
  • Forel, A. 1912o. Einige neue und interessante Ameisenformen aus Sumatra etc. Zool. Jahrb. Suppl. 15("Erster Ba Band: 51-78 (page 71, Revived from synonymy as variety/subspecies of abdominalis)
  • Karavaiev, V. 1927d. The ant fauna of Ukraine. Zb. Prats Zool. Muz. 2:1-52 [= Tr. Ukr. Akad. Nauk Fiz.-Mat. Vidd. 4:247-296] (page 29, Material of the nomen nudum monacha referred here)
  • Karavaiev, V. 1927f. Ameisen aus dem Indo-Australischen Gebiet. III. Zb. Prats Zool. Muz. 3:3-52 [= Tr. Ukr. Akad. Nauk Fiz.-Mat. Vidd. 7:3-52]. (page 28, male described)
  • Karavaiev, V. 1927f. Ameisen aus dem Indo-Australischen Gebiet. III. Zb. Prats Zool. Muz. 3:3-52 [= Tr. Ukr. Akad. Nauk Fiz.-Mat. Vidd. 7:3-52]. (page 28, Revived from synonymy as variety/subspecies of abdominalis)
  • Mayr, G. 1872. Formicidae Borneenses collectae a J. Doria et O. Beccari in territorio Sarawak annis 1865-1867. Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. 2: 133-155 (page 139, queen described)
  • Smith, F. 1860a. Descriptions of new species of hymenopterous insects collected by Mr. A. R. Wallace at Celebes. J. Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. Zool. 5(17b)(suppl. to vol. 4 4: 57-93 (page 69, worker described)