Ponera maxillosa
Smith, 1858
an obsolete combination of Leptogenys maxillosa (Smith, 1858)
Ponera maxillosa
Smith, 1858a:
93 (w.m.)
MAURITIUS.
Malagasy.
Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2014: 111). Type-locality: lectotype Mauritius: 57/140 (Dr Beke). Type-depository: BMNH. Type-specimen: CASENT0102266 (lectotype).
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 1 paralectotype male. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depository: BMNH.
Type notes:
3 more workers and 1 more male from original syntype series are present in BMNH.
Citations
- Rakotonirina, J. C.; Fisher, B. L. 2014. Revision of the Malagasy ponerine ants of the genus Leptogenys Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 3836 (1):1-163. PDF
- Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. PDF