Lilidris

Lilidris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Solenopsidini
Genus:	Lilidris; Kusnezov, 1956
Type species
	Lilidris metatarsalis, now Solenopsis metatarsalis;

This genus is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Solenopsis.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

LILIDRIS [junior synonym of Solenopsis]
- Lilidris Kusnezov, 1956: 26 (diagnosis in key). Type-species: Lilidris metatarsalis, by original designation.
- [Lilidris also described as new by Kusnezov, 1957a: 274 and Kusnezov, 1958b: 189.]
- Lilidris junior synonym of Solenopsis: Ettershank, 1966: 134.

Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 219, Lilidris as junior synonym of Solenopsis)
Ettershank, G. 1966. A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Aust. J. Zool. 14: 73-171 (page 134, Lilidris as junior synonym of Solenopsis)
Kusnezov, N. 1956a. Claves para la identificación de las hormigas de la fauna argentina. Idia 104- 105: 1-56 (page 26, Lilidris (diagnosis in key) as genus)
Kusnezov, N. 1957b. Die Solenopsidinen-Gattungen von Südamerika (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Zool. Anz. 158: 266-280 (page 274, Lilidris also described as new; Lilidris in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini)
Kusnezov, N. 1958b. Lilidris metatarsalis gen. et spec. nov. (Hym. Formicidae). Acta Zool. Lilloana 15: 189-193 (page 189, Lilidris also described as new; Lilidris in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini)
Kusnezov, N. 1962b. Una nueva especie del género Brownidris Kusnezov (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Acta Zool. Lilloana 18: 155-161 (page 159, Lilidris in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini)
Kusnezov, N. 1964 [1963]. Zoogeografía de las hormigas en Sudamérica. Acta Zool. Lilloana 19: 25-186 (page 61, Lilidris in Myrmicinae, Solenopsidini)