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Myrmica smythiesii Forel 1902

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Myrmica smythiesii Forel, 1902

(Figs 1B, 4B) 2 syntypes (☿): “ M. Smythiesii ☿ Forel Cas ha mere [Cashmere] Smythies H. [18]79.” Forel (1902: 227) wrote in the description: “Diverses localités de l’Himalaya, de 7000’ à 12000’ [feet] (Smythies).” This includes the present indication. Furthermore the specimen was collected by Smythies himself while he travelled in the Himalayas.

Notes

Published as part of Christoph Germann, 2017, On the Auguste Forel ant collection in the Naturmuseum Solothurn, Switzerland: current state and illustrated type catalogue (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), pp. 241-254 in Revue suisse de Zoologie 124 (2) on page 248, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.893513

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Forel
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Formicidae
Genus
Myrmica
Species
smythiesii
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Myrmica smythiesii Forel, 1902 sec. Germann, 2017

References

  • Forel A. 1902. Myrmicinae nouveaux de l'Inde et de Ceylan. Revue suisse de Zoologie 10: 165 - 249.