Trachymyrmex morgani

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Trachymyrmex morgani
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Paratrachymyrmex bugnioni)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Paratrachymyrmex
Species: Trachymyrmex morgani
Weber, 1940

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

Nomenclature

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

  • morgani. Trachymyrmex morgani Weber, 1940a: 421 (w.) PANAMA. Junior synonym of bugnioni: Weber, 1967: 273.

References

  • Weber, N. A. 1940b. The biology of the fungus-growing ants. Part VI. Key to Cyphomyrmex, new Attini and a new guest ant. Rev. Entomol. (Rio J.) 11: 406-427 (page 421, worker described)
  • Weber, N. A. 1967. Synonyms of Trachymyrmex bugnioni Forel and Trachymyrmex diversus Mann (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 69: 273-274 (page 273, junior synonym of bugnioni)