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Myrmica caeca Smith, F.
| Myrmica caeca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior homonym, replaced by Liomyrmex gestroi) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Liomyrmex |
| Species: | Myrmica caeca Smith, F., 1860 |
This taxon is a junior homonym and has been replaced by Liomyrmex gestroi.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- caeca. Myrmica caeca Smith, F. 1860b: 108 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Combination in Liomyrmex: Mayr, 1865: 23 (footnote). [Junior primary homonym of Myrmica caeca Jerdon, 1851: 116.] Replacement name: gestroi Emery, 1887b: 461; earliest junior synonym of caeca (Bolton, 1995b: 248) and hence first available replacement name.