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Sphinctomyrmex perstictus
| Sphinctomyrmex perstictus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Zasphinctus emeryi) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Genus: | Zasphinctus |
| Species: | Sphinctomyrmex perstictus Brown, 1975 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Zasphinctus emeryi.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- perstictus. Sphinctomyrmex perstictus Brown, 1975: 33.
- Status as species: Taylor & Brown, 1985: 51.
- Unnecessary replacement name for, hence junior synonym of, emeryi: Bolton, 1995b: 392.
References
- Bolton, B. 1995b. A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 504 pp. (page 392, junior synonym of emeryi; new synonymy)
- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1975. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. V. Ponerinae, tribes Platythyreini, Cerapachyini, Cylindromyrmecini, Acanthostichini, and Aenictogitini. Search Agric. (Ithaca N. Y.) 5(1 1: 1-115 (page 33, unnecessary replacement name for, and hence junior synonym of emeryi; Sphinctomyrmex)