Leptogenys hewitti
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| Leptogenys hewitti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Leptogenys castanea) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Leptogenys |
| Species: | Leptogenys hewitti Santschi, 1932 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Leptogenys castanea.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- hewitti. Leptogenys hewitti Santschi, 1932a: 381, fig. 1 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Junior synonym of castanea: Bolton, 1975a: 285.
References
- Bolton, B. 1975a. A revision of the ant genus Leptogenys Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian region with a review of the Malagasy species. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 31: 235-305 (page 285, Junior synonym of castanea)
- Santschi, F. 1932b. Formicides sud-africains. Pp. 381-392 in: Jeannel, R. (ed.) Société Entomologique de France. Livre du centenaire. Paris: Société Entomologique de France, xii + 729 pp. (page 381, fig. 1 worker described)
