This history item belongs to Formica purpurea Smith, 1858

Its current taxon owner(s) is Iridomyrmex purpureus

Status as species: Mayr, 1862: 702; Roger, 1863b: 13; Mayr, 1863a: 424; Mayr, 1865: 60; Lowne, 1865a: 275; Mayr, 1870b: 958 (in key); Mayr, 1876: 79 (in key); Emery, 1887a: 249; Stitz, 1911a: 368; Clark, 1930c: 20; Greaves, 1971: 15; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 102; Taylor, 1987a: 33; Shattuck, 1993a: 128 (redescription); Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 218; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124 (redescription). 

Status as species: {ref 127190}: 702; {ref 128094}: 13; {ref 127213}: 424; {ref 127193}: 60; {ref 126969}: 275; {ref 127229}: 958 (in key); {ref 127196}: 79 (in key); {ref 124535}: 249; {ref 129035}: 368; {ref 123646}: 20; {ref 125632}: 15; {ref 129218}: 102; {ref 129202}: 33; {ref 128606}: 128 (redescription); {ref 128601}: 109; {ref 122860}: 218; {ref 132823}: 124 (redescription).
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2012-09-12
  • Updated at: 2022-06-28
Related records
Taxa belonging to this history item's protonym
Formica purpurea Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Iridomyrmex purpureus (Smith, 1858)
Iridomyrmex purpureus Species Valid
Other history items belonging to Formica purpurea
#256708 Lowne, 1865a: 275 (m.); Imai et al., 1977: 345 (k.)
#256709 Combination in Iridomyrmex: Mayr, 1862: 702
#303729 Combination in Hypoclinea: Mayr, 1876: 79.
#256711 (selected) Status as species: Mayr, 1862: 702; Roger, 1863b: 13; Mayr, 1863a: 424; Mayr, 1865: 60; Lowne, 1865a: 275; Mayr, 1870b: 958 (in key); Mayr, 1876: 79 (in key); Emery, 1887a: 249; Stitz, 1911a: 368; Clark, 1930c: 20; Greaves, 1971: 15; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 102; Taylor, 1987a: 33; Shattuck, 1993a: 128 (redescription); Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 218; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124 (redescription).
#287555 Senior synonym of Iridomyrmex aeneum: Mayr, 1876: 81; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 102; Taylor, 1987a: 33; Shattuck, 1993a: 128; Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 218; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124.
#287553 Senior synonym of Iridomyrmex detectus castrae: Shattuck, 1993a: 128; Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 218; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124.
#256710 Senior synonym of Iridomyrmex detectus: Lowne, 1865a: 275; Mayr, 1876: 81; Dalla Torre, 1893: 168; André, 1896d: 260 (in key); Forel, 1902j: 465; Emery, 1913a: 24; Clark, 1938: 373; Greaves, 1971: 15; Greenslade, 1974a: 247; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 102; Taylor, 1987a: 33; Shattuck, 1993a: 128; Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 218; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124.
#303730 [Note: Dalla Torre, 1893: 168; André, 1896d: 260 (in key); Forel, 1902j: 465; Emery, 1913a: 24; Clark, 1938: 373 give Iridomyrmex detectus as senior synonym, but Iridomyrmex purpureus has priority.]
#287552 Senior synonym of Iridomyrmex greensladei: Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124.
#287554 Senior synonym of Iridomyrmex horni: Shattuck, 1993a: 128; Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 218; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124.
#287556 Senior synonym of Iridomyrmex smithii: Mayr, 1870b: 955; Mayr, 1876: 81; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 102; Taylor, 1987a: 33; Shattuck, 1993a: 128; Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 218; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124.