Ectatomma metallicum
(Smith, 1858)
an obsolete combination of Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858)
Ponera metallica
Smith, 1858a:
94 (w.q.)
AUSTRALIA (South Australia).
Australasia.
Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Brown, 1958g: 275). Type-locality: lectotype Australia: South Australia, Adelaide, “Smith coll. pres. by Mrs Farren White. 99-103” (no collector’s name). Type-depository: BMNH.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 1 paralectotype worker. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depository: BMNH.
Type notes:
The original syntype queen has apparently been lost.
Citations
- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1958g. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. II. Tribe Ectatommini (Hymenoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 118:173-362. PDF
- Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. PDF
Extant: 0 valid subspecies (4 obsolete combinations)