Meranoplus simoni nitidiventris

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

Nomenclature

 * nitidiventris. Meranoplus simoni subsp. nitidiventris Mayr, 1901b: 26 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Arnold, 1917: 371 (q.m.). Junior synonym of magrettii: Bolton, 1981a: 55.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Bolton 1981a.pdf|Bolton, B. 1981a. A revision of the ant genera Meranoplus F. Smith, Dicroaspis Emery and Calyptomyrmex Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian zoogeographical region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 42: 43-81 PDF]]