This history item belongs to Myrmecocystus melliger var. testaceus Emery, 1893

Its current taxon owner(s) is Myrmecocystus testaceus

Lectotype designation: Snelling, 1976: 138.


Lectotype designation: {ref 128875}: 138.
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2023-07-28
  • Updated at: 2023-07-28
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Taxa belonging to this history item's protonym
Myrmecocystus melliger testaceus Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Myrmecocystus testaceus Emery, 1893
Myrmecocystus testaceus Species Valid
Other history items belonging to Myrmecocystus melliger var. testaceus
#310833 (selected) Lectotype designation: Snelling, 1976: 138.
#260599 Snelling, 1976: 136 (q.m.)
#293133 Combination in Myrmecocystus (Myrmecocystus): Snelling, 1976: 135.
#293134 As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Wheeler, 1908g: 355; Wheeler, 1910a: 571; Wheeler, 1912e: 174 (in key); Emery, 1925d: 239; Cole, 1937b: 138; Smith, 1951c: 856.
#260600 Junior synonym of Myrmecocystus semirufus: Creighton, 1950a: 449; Smith, 1958c: 152.
#293135 Status as species: Snelling, 1969b: 6 (in text); Snelling, 1976: 135 (redescription); Yensen et al., 1977: 184; Smith, 1979: 1448; Snelling & George, 1979: 237; Allred, 1982: 489; Snelling, 1982b: 84 (in key); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1986g: 76; Bolton, 1995b: 275; Ward, 2005: 65.
#260602 Senior synonym of Myrmecocystus idahoensis: Snelling, 1976: 135; Smith, 1979: 1448; Snelling & George, 1979: 237; Bolton, 1995b: 275.
#260601 Senior synonym of Myrmecocystus mojave: Snelling, 1969b: 6 (in text); Snelling, 1976: 135; Smith, 1979: 1448; Snelling & George, 1979: 237; Bolton, 1995b: 275.