Linepithema aspidocoptus (Kempf, 1969) junior synonym of current valid taxon Linepithema leucomelas (Emery, 1894)
Iridomyrmex aspidocoptus Kempf, 1969: 295, figs. 10, 11 (w.) BRAZIL (São Paulo). Neotropic.
Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Brazil: São Paulo, Moji das Cruzes, 1926 (K. Escherich). Primary type depository: MZSP. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 3 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: Brazil: Mun. Iporanga, 1.xi.1961 (K. Lenko & H. Reichardt). Secondary type depository: MZSP. Type notes: Kempf, 1969: 295, says that more specimens of the holotype series are probably in IEUB, and more of the paratype series are in DZSP (no. 2463).
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