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Atta sexdens rubropilosa
| Atta sexdens rubropilosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Atta sexdens) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Atta |
| Species: | Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Atta sexdens.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- rubropilosa. Atta sexdens var. rubropilosa Forel, 1908c: 348 (w.q.m.) BRAZIL. Subspecies of sexdens: Santschi, 1929f: 93; Borgmeier, 1939: 422; Gonçalves, 1947a: 187. Junior synonym of sexdens: Borgmeier, 1959b: 359.
References
- Hebling, M. J. A., Penteado, C. H. S., and Mendes, E. G. 1992. Respiratory regulation in workers of the leaf cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel 1908. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 101A(2): 319–322.