Trachymyrmex balboai

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Trachymyrmex balboai
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Mycetomoellerius zeteki)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Mycetomoellerius
Species: Trachymyrmex balboai
Weber, 1940

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

Nomenclature

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

  • balboai. Trachymyrmex balboai Weber, 1940a: 424 (w.) PANAMA. Junior synonym of zeteki: Weber, 1958b: 55.

References

  • Weber, N. A. 1940b. The biology of the fungus-growing ants. Part VI. Key to Cyphomyrmex, new Attini and a new guest ant. Rev. Entomol. (Rio J.) 11: 406-427 (page 424, worker described)
  • Weber, N. A. 1958b. Nomenclatural changes in Trachymyrmex (Hym.: Formicidae). Entomol. News 69: 49-55 (page 55, junior synonym of zeteki)