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Discothyrinae
| Discothyrinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Proceratiini) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Proceratiinae |
| Tribe: | Discothyrinae Clark, 1951 |
| Type genus | |
| Discothyrea | |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Proceratiini.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- DISCOTHYREINAE [junior synonym of Proceratiini]
- Discothyrinae Clark, 1951: 15 (in key). Type-genus: Discothyrea Roger, 1863a: 176.
Taxonomic History
- Discothyreinae as subfamily of Formicidae: Clark, 1951: 15 [Discothyrinae].
- Discothyreinae as junior synonym of Ectatommini: Bolton, 1994: 164.
- Discothyreinae as junior synonym of Proceratiini: Lattke, 1994: 112 [synonymy implied (Discothyrea included in Proceratiini), but not stated]; Bolton, 1995b: 10; Bolton, 2003: 49, 178.