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Myrmecia crudelis
| Myrmecia crudelis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Myrmecia simillima) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmeciinae |
| Tribe: | Myrmeciini |
| Genus: | Myrmecia |
| Species: | Myrmecia crudelis Smith, F., 1858 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Myrmecia simillima.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- crudelis. Myrmecia crudelis Smith, F. 1858b: 147 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of simillima: Brown, 1953j: 12. See also: Crawley, 1926: 374; Clark, 1951: 35.
References
- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1953j. Revisionary notes on the ant genus Myrmecia of Australia. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 111: 1-35 (page 12, Junior synonym of simillima)
- Clark, J. 1951. The Formicidae of Australia. Vol. 1. Subfamily Myrmeciinae. Melbourne: CSIRO, 230 pp. (page 35, see also)
- Crawley, W. C. 1926. A revision of some old types of Formicidae. Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 1925: 373-393 (page 374, see also)
- Smith, F. 1858b. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 147, worker, queen described)