Polyrhachis sempronia

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Polyrhachis sempronia
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Polyrhachis phryne)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Camponotini
Genus: Polyrhachis
Species: Polyrhachis sempronia
Forel, 1907

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

Nomenclature

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

  • sempronia. Polyrhachis sempronia Forel, 1907a: 39 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in P. (Campomyrma): Emery, 1925b: 180. Junior synonym of phryne: Taylor, 1989a: 26.

References

  • Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 180, Combination in P. (Campomyrma))
  • Forel, A. 1907d. Formicides du Musée National Hongrois. Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Natl. Hung. 5: 1-42 (page 39, worker described)
  • Taylor, R. W. 1989a. The nomenclature and distribution of some Australian ants of the genus Polyrhachis Fr Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 28: 23-27 (page 26, Junior synonym of phryne)