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Polyrhachis quadricuspis
| Polyrhachis quadricuspis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Polyrhachis sidnica) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Species: | Polyrhachis quadricuspis Mayr, 1870 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Polyrhachis sidnica.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- quadricuspis. Polyrhachis quadricuspis Mayr, 1870b: 946 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in P. (Campomyrma): Emery, 1925b: 180. Junior synonym of sidnica: Mayr, 1876: 75; Dalla Torre, 1893: 269. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of sidnica: Emery, 1896d: 378. Junior synonym of sidnica: Taylor, 1989a: 27; Kohout & Taylor, 1990: 512.
References
- Dalla Torre, K. W. von. 1893. Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Vol. 7. Formicidae (Heterogyna). Leipzig: W. Engelmann, 289 pp. (page 269, Junior synonym of sidnica)
- 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 378, Revived from synonymy as variety of sidnica)
- Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 180, Combination in P. (Campomyrma)may)
- 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 512, Junior synonym of sidnica)
- Mayr, G. 1870b. Neue Formiciden. Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 20: 939-996 (page 946, worker described)
- Mayr, G. 1876. Die australischen Formiciden. J. Mus. Godeffroy 12: 56-115 (page 75, Junior synonym of sidnica)
- Taylor, R. W. 1989a. The nomenclature and distribution of some Australian ants of the genus Polyrhachis Fr Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 28: 23-27 (page 27, Junior synonym of sidnica)