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Polyrhachis kirkae
| Polyrhachis kirkae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Polyrhachis nigriceps) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Species: | Polyrhachis kirkae Donisthorpe, 1937 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Polyrhachis nigriceps.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- kirkae. Polyrhachis (Florencea) kirkae Donisthorpe, 1937a: 624, figs. 5, 6 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of nigriceps: Hung, 1971: 44.
References
- Donisthorpe, H. 1937a. Some new forms of Formicidae and a correction. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 10(19): 619-628. (page 624, figs. 5, 6 worker described)
- Hung, A. C. F. 1971. On the taxonomic status of Polyrhachis kirkae Donisthorpe and its presumed mimicry (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomol. News 82: 43-47 (page 44, Junior synonym of nigriceps)