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Eciton velutatus
| Eciton velutatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Eciton jansoni) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Genus: | Eciton |
| Species: | Eciton velutatus Menozzi, 1926 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Eciton jansoni.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- velutatus. Eciton (Eciton) velutatus Menozzi, 1926d: 30, fig. 1 (m.) COSTA RICA. Junior synonym of jansoni: Borgmeier, 1953: 11.
References
- Borgmeier, T. 1953. Vorarbeiten zu einer Revision der neotropischen Wanderameisen. Stud. Entomol. 2: 1-51 (page 11, Junior synonym of jansoni)
- Menozzi, C. 1926d. Due nuove specie di Eciton Latr. (Hymenoptera - Formicidae). Folia Myrmecol. Termit. 1: 29-32 (page 30, fig. 1 male described)