Dolichoderus taprobanae

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Dolichoderus taprobanae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Dolichoderus
Species:
D. taprobanae
Binomial name
Dolichoderus taprobanae
(Smith, F., 1858)
Subspecies
  • Dolichoderus taprobanae borneensisForel, 1911
  • Dolichoderus taprobanae ceramensisStitz, 1912
  • Dolichoderus taprobanae friedrichsiForel, 1914
  • Dolichoderus taprobanae gracilipesMayr, 1879
  • Dolichoderus taprobanae siamensisForel, 1911
Synonyms
  • Dolichoderus semirufusAndré, 1887
  • Dolichoderus taprobanae obscuripesSantschi, 1920
  • Dolichoderus taprobanae tonkinaSantschi, 1920
  • Formica ingruensWalker, 1859
  • Hypoclinea gracilisMotschoulsky, 1863

Dolichoderus taprobanae is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus . Described by Smith in 1858, the species is endemic to Asia. [1]

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References

  1. Xu, Z. 1995a. A taxonomic study of the ant genus Dolichoderus Lund in China (Hymenoptera Formicidae Dolichoderinae). J. Southwest For. Coll. 15: 33-39 (page 35, Senior synonym of obscuripes and tonkina)