Camponotus herculeanus herculeanopennsylvanicus

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Camponotus herculeanus herculeanopennsylvanicus
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Camponotus pennsylvanicus)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Camponotini
Genus: Camponotus
Species: Camponotus herculeanus herculeanopennsylvanicus
Forel, 1879

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

Nomenclature

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

  • herculeanopennsylvanicus. Camponotus herculeanus var. herculeanopennsylvanicus Forel, 1879a: 57 (w.) U.S.A. Senior synonym of mahican (unnecessary replacement name): Emery, 1925b: 72. Junior synonym of pennsylvanicus: Creighton, 1950a: 367.

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