Hercynia

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Hercynia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Hercynia
Enzmann, J., 1947
Type species
Hercynia panamana (junior synonym of Wasmannia auropunctata)

Wasmannia auropunctata casent0005064 profile 1.jpg

Wasmannia auropunctata casent0005064 dorsal 1.jpg

Specimen labels

This genus is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Wasmannia.

Nomenclature

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

  • HERCYNIA [junior synonym of Wasmannia]
    • Hercynia Enzmann, J. 1947a: 43. Type-species: Hercynia panamana (junior synonym of Tetramorium auropunctatum), by monotypy.
    • Hercynia junior synonym of Wasmannia: Brown, 1948d: 102.


References

  • Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 201, Hercynia as junior synonym of Wasmannia)
  • Brown, W. L., Jr. 1948d. The status of the genus Hercynia J. Enzmann (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomol. News 59: 102 (page 102, Hercynia as junior synonym of Wasmannia)
  • Enzmann, J. 1947a. Hercynia, a new genus of myrmicine ants. J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 55: 43-46 (page 43, Hercynia as genus)