Tetramorium semilaeve gaetulum

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Tetramorium semilaeve gaetulum
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Tetramorium semilaeve jugurtha)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Tetramorium
Species: Tetramorium semilaeve gaetulum
Santschi, 1936

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Tetramorium semilaeve jugurtha.

Nomenclature

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

  • gaetulum. Tetramorium semilaeve var. gaetulum Santschi, 1936c: 203.
    • [First available use of Tetramorium semilaeve st. guancha var. gaetulum Santschi, 1929e: 150 (w.) MOROCCO; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name.]
    • Subspecies of semilaeve: Bernard, 1945: 134; Bolton, 1995b: 408.
    • Junior synonym of jugurtha: Cagniant, 1997: 98.

References

  • Santschi, F. 1936c. Liste et descriptions de fourmis du Maroc. Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc 16: 198-210 (page 203, worker described)