Eciton coecum nero

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Eciton coecum nero
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Labidus mars)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dorylinae
Genus: Labidus
Species: Eciton coecum nero
Santschi, 1930

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

Nomenclature

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

  • nero. Eciton (Labidus) coecum st. nero Santschi, 1930e: 82 (m.) BRAZIL. Combination in Labidus: Borgmeier, 1953: 14. Raised to species: Borgmeier, 1953: 14. Junior synonym of mars: Nascimento, et al. 2004: 618. See also: Borgmeier, 1955: 127.

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