Odontomachus cheliferus
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6296545 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DE2283DD-6243-0EC6-01FE-2013B035DB84 |
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Donat |
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Odontomachus cheliferus |
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2. Odontomachus cheliferus LSID .
Formica chelifera, Latr. LSID Hist. Nat. Fourm. 188 [[worker]]. pl. 8. f. 51.
Ponera chelifera, Latr. LSID Gen. Crust, et Ins. iv. 128.
St. Farg. & Serv. Encycl. Meth. x. 184. 1.
Hab. South America.
We are acquainted with two species of this genus, O. affinis LSID and O. maxillaris LSID , both of which agree in every respect with Latreille's chelifera LSID , with the exception of the sculpture of the abdomen. Latreille describes the abdomen as having the skin (or surface) very finely striated; we are acquainted with twelve species of the genus, none of which have the slightest trace of striation on the abdomen. Is it not possible that there is an error in the description of chelifera LSID , and that either affinis LSID or maxillaris LSID are identical with it?
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