Protonym: Macromischa annectens
| Authorship | Wheeler, 1931b: 11 |
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| Forms | w. |
| Bioregion | Neotropic |
| Locality | MEXICO (Morelos) |
| Etymology | In the original description, Wheeler, 1931b states that this species, which he placed in Macromischa, nonetheless bears many features of the Temnothorax rottenbergii group of the Palearctic. Presumably ‘annectens’ (= connected) from Greek refers to the implied link between these taxa. |
| Primary type information | Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Prebus, 2021b: 94). Type-locality: lectotype Mexico: Morelos: Cuernavaca, 26.vi.1929, #Z867/Sk., ex Tillandsia circinnata, M.C.Z. co-type 2-3 16359 (E. Skwarra). Type-depository: MCZC. Type-specimen: MCZENT00561747 (bottom specimen on pin). (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 94.) |
| Secondary type information | Paratype-material: 1 paralectotype worker, 2 paralectotype teneral workers. Paratype-locality: paralectotype worker with same data as lectotype; 2 paralectotype teneral workers with same data as lectotype except M.C.Z. co-type 4-5 16359. Paratype-depository: MCZC. Paratype-specimens: MCZENT00561747 (paralectotype worker; top specimen on same pin as lectotype), MCZENT00561746 (paralectotype teneral workers). (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 94.) |
| Type notes | 1) Wheeler says this taxon was described from 3 specimens and Prebus records 4, but Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 422, had discovered 6 workers with the correct data. 2) Also in AMNH. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Macromischa annectens | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax annectens (Wheeler, 1931)
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Original combination |
| Temnothorax annectens | Species |
Homonym
homonym replaced by Temnothorax annexus (Baroni Urbani, 1978)
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