Cephalotes marginatus (Wheeler & Mann, 1914) homonym replaced by Cephalotes decoloratus De Andrade, 1999
Cryptocerus varians subsp. marginatus Wheeler & Mann, 1914: 39, fig. 17 (s.w.q.) HAITI. Neotropic.
Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype soldiers, syntype workers (numbers not stated), 1 syntype queen. Primary type localities: Haiti: Diquini, (nr Bizaton, W Port au Prince), 1912-13 (W.M. Mann) (invalid restriction of type-locality by Kempf, 1958a: 152; no lectotype designated), Haiti: St Marc, 1912-13 (W.M. Mann), Haiti: Petionville (LeCoup), (ca 3 mi. inland Port au Prince, ca 500 m.), 1912-13 (W.M. Mann), and Haiti: Manneville, W shore Lake Assuei, 1912-13 (W.M. Mann). Primary type depositories: MCZC, MSNG, MZSP, NHMB, USNM. Primary type specimen: MZSP0084930, MZSP0099905. Type notes: 1) De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 1999: 508, say that Kempf, 1958a labelled a lectotype, but if so the designation was never published and is therefore invalid. 2) De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 1999: 508, cite 15 soldier, 36 worker syntypes (2s, 4w in MCZC, 1s, 4w in MHNG, 1s, 2w in MSNG, 4s, 8w in MZSP, 2s, 7w in NHMB, 5s, 11w in USNM). 3) Ulysséa et al., 2025: Table S1, cite 1 syntype soldier, 5 syntype workers in MZSP.
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