Discothyrea

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Nomenclature

 *  DISCOTHYREA [Proceratiinae: Proceratiini]
 * Discothyrea Roger, 1863a: 176. Type-species: Discothyrea testacea, by monotypy.
 * Discothyrea senior synonym of Prodiscothyrea, Pseudosysphincta: Brown, 1958g: 248.
 * PRODISCOTHYREA [junior synonym of Discothyrea]
 * Prodiscothyrea Wheeler, W.M. 1916i: 33. Type-species: Prodiscothyrea velutina, by monotypy.
 * Prodiscothyrea junior synonym of Discothyrea: Brown, 1958g: 248.
 * PSEUDOSYSPHINCTA [junior synonym of Discothyrea]
 * Pseudosysphincta Arnold, 1916: 161. Type-species: Pseudosysphincta poweri, by original designation.
 * Pseudosysphincta junior synonym of Discothyrea: Brown, 1958g: 248.
 * [ Pseudosphincta Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 645, incorrect subsequent spelling.]

Additional References

 * [[Media:Brown 1958j.pdf|Brown, W. L., Jr. 1958j ("1957"). Predation of arthropod eggs by the ant genera Proceratium and Discothyrea. Psyche (Cambridge) 64:115. [1958-08-14] PDF]]