Strumigenys clasmospongia

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Strumigenys clasmospongia
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Strumigenys louisianae)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Strumigenys
Species: Strumigenys clasmospongia
Brown, 1953

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

Nomenclature

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

  • clasmospongia. Strumigenys clasmospongia Brown, 1953e: 2 (w.) BRAZIL. Junior synonym of louisianae: Brown, 1961a: 64.

References

  • Brown, W. L., Jr. 1953g. Revisionary studies in the ant tribe Dacetini. Am. Midl. Nat. 50: 1-137 (page 2, worker described)
  • Brown, W. L., Jr. 1961a. The neotropical species of the ant genus Strumigenys Fr. Smith: miscellaneous concluding studies. Psyche (Camb.) 68: 58-69 (page 64, Junior synonym of louisianae)