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Tapinoma confusum
| Tapinoma confusum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Tapinoma pygmaeum) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Tapinoma |
| Species: | Tapinoma confusum Smith, M.R., 1951 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Tapinoma pygmaeum.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- confusum. Tapinoma confusum Smith, M.R. 1951a: 837. Unnecessary replacement name for dufouri Donisthorpe, 1943f: 662. [Unnecessary replacement name for pygmaea Dufour, 1857: 61.] Junior synonym of pygmaeum: Smith, M.R. 1951a: 837.
References
- Donisthorpe, H. 1943g. A list of the type-species of the genera and subgenera of the Formicidae. [part]. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 11(10): 617-688 (page 662, Replacement name for dufouri)
- Smith, M. R. 1951c. Family Formicidae. Pp. 778-875 in: Muesebeck, C. F., Krombein, K. V., Townes, H. K. (eds.) Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico. Synoptic catalogue. U. S. Dep. Agric. Agric. Monogr. 2:1-1420. (page 837, Tapinoma)
- Smith, M. R. 1951c. Family Formicidae. Pp. 778-875 in: Muesebeck, C. F., Krombein, K. V., Townes, H. K. (eds.) Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico. Synoptic catalogue. U. S. Dep. Agric. Agric. Monogr. 2:1-1420. (page 837, Junior synonym of pygmaeum)