Labidus pilosus

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Labidus pilosus
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Labidus coecus)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dorylinae
Genus: Labidus
Species: Labidus pilosus
Smith, F., 1859

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

Nomenclature

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

  • pilosus. Labidus pilosus Smith, F. 1859b: 7 (m.) BRAZIL. Junior synonym of coecus: Santschi, 1913h: 35; Borgmeier, 1955: 86.

References

  • Borgmeier, T. 1955. Die Wanderameisen der neotropischen Region. Stud. Entomol. 3: 1-720 (page 86, Junior synonym of coecus)
  • Santschi, F. 1913h. Hyménoptères. Formicides. Pp. 33-43 in: André, E. et al. Mission du service géographique de l'armée pour la mesure d'un arc de méridien équatorial en Amérique du Sud. Tome 10. Fasc. 1. Insectes. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 119 pp. (page 35, Junior synonym of coecus)
  • Smith, F. 1859b [1858]. Catalogue of British fossorial Hymenoptera, Formicidae, and Vespidae, in the collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum, 236 pp. (page 7, male described)