Leptothorax tuberum knipovitshi

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Leptothorax tuberum knipovitshi
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Temnothorax interruptus)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Temnothorax
Species: Leptothorax tuberum knipovitshi
Karavaiev, 1916

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

Nomenclature

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

  • knipovitshi. Leptothorax tuberum subsp. knipovitshi Karavaiev, 1916: 499 (w.q.) UKRAINE.
    • Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271.
    • Subspecies of tuberum: Karavaiev, 1927c: 266 (in key); Karavaiev, 1934: 139 (redescription).
    • Status as species: Radchenko, 1994d: 156 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 240; Radchenko, 1995c: 17; Borowiec, L. 2014: 180; Radchenko, 2016: 222.
    • Junior synonym of interruptus: Csősz et al., 2018: 109.
    • Senior synonym of junipereti: Radchenko, 1994d: 156 (in key); Radchenko, 1995c: 18; Radchenko, 2016: 222.
    • Senior synonym of nikitae: Radchenko, 1994d: 156 (in key); Radchenko, 1995c: 18; Radchenko, 2016: 222.

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