Formica mellea Say
For a list of taxa which share this name see Formica mellea (disambiguation).
Formica mellea | |
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Scientific classification (junior synonym of Camponotus castaneus) | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Formicinae |
Tribe: | Camponotini |
Genus: | Camponotus |
Species: | Formica mellea Say, 1836 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Camponotus castaneus.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- mellea. Formica mellea Say, 1836: 286 (m.) U.S.A. Mayr, 1866a: 485 (w.q.). Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 5. Senior synonym of clarus: Mayr, 1866a: 485 (in text). Junior synonym of castaneus: Mayr, 1886d: 420; Forel, 1886f: 141.