This history item belongs to Formica purpurea Smith, 1858

Its current taxon owner(s) is Iridomyrmex purpureus

Senior synonym of Iridomyrmex detectus castrae: Shattuck, 1993a: 128; Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 218; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124. 

Senior synonym of {prott 164228}: {ref 128606}: 128; {ref 128601}: 109; {ref 122860}: 218; {ref 132823}: 124.
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2020-07-26
  • Updated at: 2022-06-28
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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 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 (selected) 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.