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Formica megacephala
| Formica megacephala | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Messor barbarus) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Stenammini |
| Genus: | Messor |
| Species: | Formica megacephala Leach, 1825 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Messor barbarus.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- megacephala. Formica megacephala Leach, 1825: 292 (w.q.m.) FRANCE. [Unresolved junior primary homonym of Formica megacephala Fabicius, 1793: 361 (now in Pheidole).] Junior synonym of barbarus: Mayr, 1863: 395.