Crematogaster subnuda formosae

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Crematogaster subnuda formosae
Scientific classification (junior homonym, replaced by Crematogaster subnuda nigrosubnuda)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Crematogaster
Species: Crematogaster subnuda formosae
Wheeler, W.M., 1909

This taxon is a junior homonym and has been replaced by Crematogaster subnuda nigrosubnuda.

Nomenclature

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

  • formosae. Crematogaster subnuda var. formosae Wheeler, W.M. 1909d: 336 (w.) TAIWAN.
    • Type-material: 6 syntype workers.
    • Type-locality: Taiwan: vic. Takao (Takow) (H. Sauter).
    • Type-depository: MCZC (perhaps also in DEIB).
    • [Misspelled as formosensis by Santschi, 1928b: 33.]
    • [Junior primary homonym of Crematogaster formosa Mayr, 1870b: 994.]
    • As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Emery, 1922e: 150; Santschi, 1925f: 85; Wheeler, W.M. 1929g: 60; Wheeler, W.M. 1930a: 98; Wheeler, W.M. 1930h: 65; Santschi, 1937h: 372; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 88 (second entry of name).
    • Subspecies of laboriosa: Santschi, 1928b: 33.
    • Subspecies of brunnea: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 87 (first entry of name).
    • Subspecies of subnuda: Yano, 1910: 420; Teranishi, 1940: 58; Bolton, 1995b: 153; Lin & Wu, 2003: 62; Terayama, 2009: 177.
    • Replacement name: Crematogaster subnuda nigrosubnuda Özdikmen, 2010c: 990.

References

  • Wheeler, W. M. 1909d. Ants of Formosa and the Philippines. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 26: 333-345 (page 336, worker described)