Tetramorium zahrae

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Tetramorium zahrae
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Tetramorium exasperatum)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Tetramorium
Species: Tetramorium zahrae
Santschi, 1923

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

Nomenclature

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

  • zahrae. Tetramorium zahrae Santschi, 1923a: 135 (q.) MOROCCO. Junior synonym of exasperatum: Cagniant, 1997: 92.

References

  • Cagniant, H. 1997. Le genre Tetramorium au Maroc (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): clé et catalogue des espèces. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. (N.S.) 33: 89-100 (page 92, Junior synonym of exasperatum)
  • Santschi, F. 1923a. Notes sur les fourmis paléarctiques. 4ème note. Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 23: 133-137 (page 135, queen described)