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Eciton amazona
| Eciton amazona | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Eciton hamatum) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Genus: | Eciton |
| Species: | Eciton amazona Santschi, 1923 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Eciton hamatum.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- amazona. Eciton amazona Santschi, 1923d: 68 (s.w.) BRAZIL. Subspecies of mattogrosense: Santschi, 1925d: 221. Junior synonym of hamatum: Borgmeier, 1953: 14.
References
- Borgmeier, T. 1953. Vorarbeiten zu einer Revision der neotropischen Wanderameisen. Stud. Entomol. 2: 1-51 (page 14, Junior synonym of hamatum)
- Santschi, F. 1923d. Pheidole et quelques autres fourmis néotropiques. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 63: 45-69 (page 68, soldier, worker described)
- Santschi, F. 1925d. Nouveaux Formicides brésiliens et autres. Bull. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 65: 221-247 (page 221, Variety of mattogrosense)