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Eusphinctinae
| Eusphinctinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Dorylinae) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Tribe: | Eusphinctinae Clark, 1951 |
| Type genus | |
| Eusphinctus | |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Dorylinae.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- EUSPHINCTINAE [junior synonym of Dorylinae]
- Eusphinctinae Clark, 1951: 15 (diagnosis in key). Type-genus: Eusphinctus Emery, 1893a: cclxxv.
Taxonomic History
- Eusphinctinae as subfamily of Formicidae: Clark, 1951: 15.
- Eusphinctinae as junior synonym of Cerapachyini: Bolton, 1990a: 66; subsequent authors.
- Eusphinctinae as junior synonym of Dorylinae: Brady, et al. 2014: 5.