Meranoplus villosus

Meranoplus villosus
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Meranoplus bicolor)
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Meranoplus
Species:	Meranoplus villosus Motschoulsky, 1860

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Meranoplus bicolor.

Nomenclature

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

• villosus. Meranoplus villosus Motschoulsky, 1860a: 115 (q.) SRI LANKA. Junior synonym of bicolor: Roger, 1863b: 39.

References

• Motschoulsky, V. de. 1860b [1859]. Entomologie speciale. Insectes des Indes orientales, et de contrées analogues. Études entomologiques. Part 8. Helsinki: Imprim. Soc. Littér. Finnoise, 187 pp. (page 115, queen described)
• Roger, J. 1863b. Verzeichniss der Formiciden-Gattungen und Arten. Berl. Entomol. Z. 7(B Beilage: 1-65 (page 39, Junior synonym of bicolor)