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Formica rufibarbis occidua
| Formica rufibarbis occidua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Formica moki) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Formicini |
| Genus: | Formica |
| Species: | Formica rufibarbis occidua Wheeler, W.M., 1913 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Formica moki.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- occidua. Formica rufibarbis var. occidua Wheeler, W.M. 1913f: 517 (w.q.) U.S.A. [F. rufibarbis var. occidua Wheeler, W.M. 1912c: 90. Nomen nudum.] Subspecies of rufibarbis: Creighton, 1950a: 539. Raised to species and stated as senior synonym of moki: Francoeur, 1973: 254 [the latter has priority and hence is the valid name: Smith, D.R. 1979: 1453].