Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of
Seifert, 2003b: 145). Primary type locality: Europe (no further data). Primary type depository:
MSNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype worker. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository:
MSNG.
Type notes:
Original description localities were in U.S.A. (Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey) and Europe, but
Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 35, and
Seifert, 2003b: 146, pointed out that the type-locality should properly be Europe. Earlier,
Emery, 1895d: 315, had indicated that
Myrmica schencki was based on material misidentified as
Myrmica lobicornis by
Foerster, 1850a: 69,
Schenck, 1852: 82, and
Mayr, 1855: 412. Localities given by these authors for the taxon included Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, and Slovenia.