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Pseudomyrma capensis
| Pseudomyrma capensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Tetraponera natalensis) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudomyrmecinae |
| Genus: | Tetraponera |
| Species: | Pseudomyrma capensis Smith, F., 1858 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Tetraponera natalensis.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- capensis. Pseudomyrma capensis Smith, F. 1858b: 160 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
- Combination in Sima: Mayr, 1866b: 906.
- Combination in Tetraponera: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 797.
- Junior synonym of natalensis: Ward, 2022: 54.
References
- Mayr, G. 1866b. Diagnosen neuer und wenig gekannter Formiciden. Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 16: 885-908 (page 906, Combination in Sima)
- Smith, F. 1858b. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 160, worker described)
- Ward, P. S. 2022. The ant genus Tetraponera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Afrotropical region: taxonomic review and key to species. Zootaxa 5102 (1):1-70 (doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5102.1.1).
- Wheeler, W. M. 1922j. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. VIII. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 711-1004 (page 797, Combination in Tetraponera)