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Prionopelta mayri
| Prionopelta mayri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Prionopelta punctulata) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Amblyoponinae |
| Tribe: | Amblyoponini |
| Genus: | Prionopelta |
| Species: | Prionopelta mayri Forel, 1909 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Prionopelta punctulata.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- mayri. Prionopelta mayri Forel, 1909a: 239 (w.) BRAZIL. Junior synonym of punctulata: Brown, 1960a: 178.
References
- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1960a. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. III. Tribe Amblyoponini (Hymenoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 122: 143-230 (page 178, Junior synonym of punctulata)
- Forel, A. 1909a. Ameisen aus Guatemala usw., Paraguay und Argentinien (Hym.). Dtsch. Entomol. Z. 1909: 239-269 (page 239, worker described)