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Psalidomyrmex obesus
| Psalidomyrmex obesus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Psalidomyrmex procerus) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Psalidomyrmex |
| Species: | Psalidomyrmex obesus Wheeler, W.M., 1922 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Psalidomyrmex procerus.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- obesus. Psalidomyrmex obesus Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 92, fig. 19 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Subspecies of procerus: Santschi, 1937g: 74. Junior synonym of procerus: Bolton, 1975b: 12.
References
- Bolton, B. 1975b. A revision of the African ponerine ant genus Psalidomyrmex André (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 32: 1-16. (page 12, Junior synonym of procerus)
- Santschi, F. 1937g. Fourmis du Congo et régions limitrophes. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 30: 71-85 (page 74, Variety of procerus)
- Wheeler, W. M. 1922b. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. II. The ants collected by the American Museum Congo Expedition. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 39-269 (page 92, fig. 19 worker described)