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Ponera guineensis
| Ponera guineensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Mesoponera caffraria) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Mesoponera |
| Species: | Ponera guineensis André, 1890 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Mesoponera caffraria.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- guineensis. Ponera guineensis André, 1890: 318 (w.) SIERRA LEONE. Combination in Euponera (Mesoponera): Santschi, 1935b: 258. Subspecies of caffraria: Santschi, 1935b: 258. Junior synonym of caffraria: Mayr, 1895: 125; Emery, 1911d: 81; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 775; Bolton, 1995b: 305.