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Acanthomyops is actually a Lasius

I was going through my book, "Ants of North America, A Guide to the Genera" by Brian Fisher and Stefan Cover, particularly page 103 and found Acanthomyops is synominized in the genus Lasius, specifically the Claviger group.
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Contributed by Robert Otto on 9 October, 2008 - 8:54am

Hmmmm...
Isn't this the same discussion you started here?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/227022
… John R. Maxwell, 10 October, 2008 - 1:55am login or register to post comments

 
Yes it is...
but no one has made any changes yet to the taxonomy of that group from What I can see.
… Robert Otto, 10 October, 2008 - 7:23am login or register to post comments

 
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As soon as there is agreement (preferably from one of the Hymenoptera experts) I or one of the other editors will move everything over. I'm just waiting for broader approval.
… John R. Maxwell, 10 October, 2008 - 7:57am login or register to post comments

 
Now a subgenus of Lasius
There are a few recent papers dealing with molecular studies and Acanthomyops is found to be within the genus Lasius, and Philip Ward in 2005 (A Synoptic Review of the Ants of California) changed the status of the genus Acanthomyops to a subgenus of Lasius.

I think it's safe to move Acanthomyops into Lasius (I can do it later tonight if needed...writing this in a hurry)
… George Waldren, 16 October, 2008 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Done
I hope everyone agrees with the placement.
… John R. Maxwell, 18 October, 2008 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

 
I thank you
along with George Waldren for your help in fixing the taxomony of this group. I am very much in agreement on the placement.
… Robert Otto, 20 October, 2008 - 10:32am login or register to post comments

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