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Anochetus mordax
| Anochetus mordax | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Anochetus rufus) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
| Tribe: | Ponerini |
| Genus: | Anochetus |
| Species: | Anochetus mordax Donisthorpe, 1942 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Anochetus rufus.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- mordax. Anochetus mordax Donisthorpe, 1942d: 452 (w.) INDIA. Junior synonym of rufus: Brown, 1978c: 558.
References
- Bolton, B. 1995b. A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 504 pp. (page 65, catalogue)
- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1978c. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. Part VI. Ponerinae, tribe Ponerini, subtribe Odontomachiti. Section B. Genus Anochetus and bibliography. Stud. Entomol. 20: 549-638 (page 558, junior synonym of rufus)
- Donisthorpe, H. 1942d. Ants from the Colombo Museum Expedition to Southern India, September-October 1938. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 11(9): 449-461. (page 452, worker described)