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Leptothorax melinus
| Leptothorax melinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Temnothorax nitens) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | Leptothorax melinus Mackay, W.P., 2000 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Temnothorax nitens.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- melinus. Leptothorax (Myrafant) melinus Mackay, W.P., 2000: 368, figs. 29, 33, 132 (w.) U.S.A. Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Junior synonym of nitens: Ward, 2005: 17.