Syllophopsis arnoldi

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Syllophopsis arnoldi Santschi, 1921 homonym replaced by Syllophopsis jonesi (Arnold, 1952)

Syllophopsis arnoldi Santschi, 1921c: 120, fig. 2d,e (w.) Genus misspelled as Syllopsis in original description title; correctly spelled in legend of fig. 2. SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: 4 syntype workers. Primary type locality: South Africa: Natal, Mfongosi (Jones) (received from Arnold). Primary type depositories: NHMB, SAMC.

[Junior secondary homonym of Monomorium arnoldi Forel, 1913a.]
Status as species: Ettershank, 1966: 101.
Replacement name: Syllophopsis jonesi Arnold, 1952a.
[Note: as the replacement name Syllophopsis jonesi was proposed before 1960 (when both arnoldi taxa were included in Monomorium), the replacement name retains validity under ICZN Art. 59.3. Therefore the priority awarded by Ward et al., 2015: 73, is incorrect.]

Obsolete combinations

Monomorium arnoldi

Citations

Ettershank, G. 1966. A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 14:73-171. PDF
Santschi, F. 1921c. Quelques nouveaux Formicides africains. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 61:113-122. PDF
Ward, P. S.; Brady, S. G.; Fisher, B. L.; Schultz, T. R. 2015. The evolution of myrmicine ants: phylogeny and biogeography of a hyperdiverse ant clade (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 40:61-81. 10.1111/syen.12090 PDF

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