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Pheidole laevigata
| Pheidole laevigata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Pheidole megacephala) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | Pheidole laevigata Mayr, 1862 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Pheidole megacephala.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- laevigata. Pheidole laevigata Mayr, 1862: 747 (s.) BRAZIL. Unresolved junior secondary homonym of laevigata Smith, F. above. Junior synonym of pusilla: Mayr, 1870b: 981 (footnote).
References
- Emery, C. 1915i. Les Pheidole du groupe megacephala (Formicidae). Rev. Zool. Afr. (Bruss.) 4: 223-250 (page 235, junior synonym of pusilla)
- Roger, J. 1859. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Ameisenfauna der Mittelmeerländer. I. Berl. Entomol. Z. 3: 225-259 (page 259, junior synonym of pusilla)
- Roger, J. 1863b. Verzeichniss der Formiciden-Gattungen und Arten. Berl. Entomol. Z. 7(B Beilage: 1-65 (page 30, junior synonym of megacephala)
- Smith, F. 1855b. Essay on the genera and species of British Formicidae. [concl.]. Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (2) 3: 113-135 (page 130, pl. 9, figs. 7, 8 worker described)
- Smith, F. 1858b. Revision of an essay on the British Formicidae published in the Transactions of the Society. Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (2) 4: 274-284 (page 282, junior synonym of pallidula)
- Mayr, G. 1862. Myrmecologische Studien. Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 12: 649-776 (page 747, soldier described)
- Mayr, G. 1870b. Neue Formiciden. Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 20: 939-996 (page 981, junior synonym of pusilla)