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Polyrhachis sumatrensis
| Polyrhachis sumatrensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Polyrhachis villipes) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Species: | Polyrhachis sumatrensis Smith, F., 1858 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Polyrhachis villipes.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- sumatrensis. Polyrhachis sumatrensis Smith, F. 1858b: 65, pl. 4, fig. 43 (q.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). Emery, 1887a: 234 (w.). Combination in P. (Myrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 125. Junior synonym of villipes: Kohout, 1998: 526.
References
- Emery, C. 1887a [1886]. Catalogo delle formiche esistenti nelle collezioni del Museo Civico di Genova. Parte terza. Formiche della regione Indo-Malese e dell'Australia. [part]. Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. 24[=(2)(4): 209-240 (page 234, worker described)
- Kohout, R. J. 1998. New synonyms and nomenclatural changes in the ant genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Mem. Qld. Mus. 42: 505-531 (page 526, Junior synonym of villipes)
- Smith, F. 1858b. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 65, pl. 4, fig. 43 queen described)
- Wheeler, W. M. 1919f. The ants of Borneo. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 63: 43-147 (page 125, Combination in P. (Myrma))