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Camponotus taxonomy changes

Started By gcsnelling , Apr 21 2021 3:55 PM

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#1 Online gcsnelling - Posted April 21 2021 - 3:55 PM

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This paper has some name  implications for the species of Camponotus folks are keeping.

 

https://antcat.org/references/143856


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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted April 22 2021 - 5:32 AM

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Can someone summarize the article? I don’t wanna read all of that.
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
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#3 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted April 22 2021 - 5:36 AM

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Can someone summarize the article? I don’t wanna read all of that.

There are 20 pages, some of which are only pictures pretty much.

 

Here is a chart from it that shows some of the changes. Read the article if you want the details.

 

ward___boudinot_2021_arthropod_syst_phylogeny_camponotus_and_colobopsis_taxonomy.pdf - Google Chrome 4_22_2021 9_48_29 AM (2).png


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#4 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted April 22 2021 - 5:51 AM

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Some species of Camponotus were transferred to Colobopsis and vice versa. I think the only taxonomic change that might affect us here at Formiculture (the only species some of us may keep) is that Colobopsis yogi is back in Camponotus, but I'm sure we all saw that coming.


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#5 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 22 2021 - 6:19 AM

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Can someone explain what a junior synonym is? Its says colas are a junior synonym of laevigatus.


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#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted April 22 2021 - 6:24 AM

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Can someone explain what a junior synonym is? Its says colas are a junior synonym of laevigatus.

basically a old name referring to the same species that is no longer in use. For example, pheidologeton diversus is a junior synonym of carebara diversa.


I'm assuming this means querc got fused with laevigatus, which is quite interesting to say the least.

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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#7 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted April 22 2021 - 7:08 AM

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Can someone explain what a junior synonym is? Its says colas are a junior synonym of laevigatus.

basically a old name referring to the same species that is no longer in use. For example, pheidologeton diversus is a junior synonym of carebara diversa.


I'm assuming this means querc got fused with laevigatus, which is quite interesting to say the least.

 

So basically anyone who has quericola should refer to them as laevigatus now?


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#8 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 22 2021 - 7:34 AM

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Can someone explain what a junior synonym is? Its says colas are a junior synonym of laevigatus.

basically a old name referring to the same species that is no longer in use. For example, pheidologeton diversus is a junior synonym of carebara diversa.


I'm assuming this means querc got fused with laevigatus, which is quite interesting to say the least.

 

So basically anyone who has quericola should refer to them as laevigatus now?

 

Yes, that is correct. 


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#9 Online gcsnelling - Posted April 22 2021 - 3:19 PM

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Can someone summarize the article? I don’t wanna read all of that.

Lazy some? If you are capable of reading it there is no reason for us to summarize it.


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#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 1 2021 - 2:12 PM

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I don't understand how anyone could say C. laevigatus are the same as C. quercicola.


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#11 Offline ReignofRage - Posted May 1 2021 - 2:26 PM

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I don't understand how anyone could say C. laevigatus are the same as C. quercicola.

Someone probably had a quercicola as a laevigatus specimen.


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#12 Offline ponerinecat - Posted May 1 2021 - 8:01 PM

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Can someone explain what a junior synonym is? Its says colas are a junior synonym of laevigatus.

basically a old name referring to the same species that is no longer in use. For example, pheidologeton diversus is a junior synonym of carebara diversa.


I'm assuming this means querc got fused with laevigatus, which is quite interesting to say the least.

 

Well, no. That's partly what a synonym means. A junior synonym is a bit more specific.  A junior synonym is a synonymous name that was described at a later date than the accepted taxon name. Pheidologeton diversus would actually be a senior synonym for Carebara diversa, while the genus Pheidologeton is a junior synonym to Carebara.


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