Strumigenys leae

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Strumigenys leae
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Strumigenys perplexa)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Strumigenys
Species: Strumigenys leae
Forel, 1913

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Strumigenys perplexa.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • leae. Strumigenys leae Forel, 1913g: 182 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA (Tasmania). Junior synonym of perplexa: Brown, 1958h: 38.

References

  • Brown, W. L., Jr. 1958h. A review of the ants of New Zealand. Acta Hymenopterol. 1: 1-50 (page 38, junior synonym of perplexa)
  • Forel, A. 1913h. Fourmis de Tasmanie et d'Australie récoltées par MM. Lae, Froggatt etc. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 49: 173-195 (page 182, worker, queen described)