This history item belongs to Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mendax Wheeler, 1908

Its current taxon owner(s) is Myrmecocystus mendax

Senior synonym of Myrmecocystus melliger orbiceps: Snelling, 1976: 35; Smith, 1979: 1447; Snelling & George, 1979: 223; Bolton, 1995b: 275.


Senior synonym of {prott 166984}: {ref 128875}: 35; {ref 128659}: 1447; {ref 128905}: 223; {ref 122860}: 275.
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2012-09-12
  • Updated at: 2020-12-24
Related records
Taxa belonging to this history item's protonym
Myrmecocystus melliger mendax Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, 1908
Myrmecocystus mendax Species Valid
Other history items belonging to Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mendax
#310814 Lectotype designation: Snelling, 1976: 38.
#289513 Combination in Myrmecocystus (Endiodioctes): Snelling, 1976: 35.
#289514 Subspecies of Myrmecocystus melliger: Wheeler, 1910a: 571; Wheeler, 1912e: 173 (in key); Emery, 1925d: 239; Cole, 1937b: 139; Cole, 1942: 385; Smith, 1951c: 855.
#260572 Status as species: Creighton, 1950a: 445; Cole, 1954g: 284; Smith, 1958c: 152; Smith, 1967a: 369; Snelling, 1969b: 2; Hunt & Snelling, 1975: 23; Snelling, 1976: 35 (redescription); Francoeur & Snelling, 1979: 6; Smith, 1979: 1447; Snelling & George, 1979: 223; Allred, 1982: 488; Snelling, 1982b: 69; Wheeler & Wheeler, 1986g: 72; MacKay et al., 1988: 120; Bolton, 1995b: 275; Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 395; Ward, 2005: 64.
#260573 (selected) Senior synonym of Myrmecocystus melliger orbiceps: Snelling, 1976: 35; Smith, 1979: 1447; Snelling & George, 1979: 223; Bolton, 1995b: 275.