Wasmannia glabra

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Wasmannia glabra
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Wasmannia auropunctata)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Wasmannia
Species: Wasmannia glabra
Santschi, 1931

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

Nomenclature

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

  • glabra. Wasmannia glabra Santschi, 1931c: 272 (q.) FRENCH GUIANA. Junior synonym of auropunctata: Kempf, 1964e: 66.

References

  • Kempf, W. W. 1964e. Miscellaneous studies on Neotropical ants. III. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Stud. Entomol. 7: 45-71 (page 66, Junior synonym of auropunctata)
  • Santschi, F. 1931d. Fourmis de Cuba et de Panama. Rev. Entomol. (Rio J.) 1: 265-282 (page 272, queen described)