Protonym: Plagiolepis custodiens var. pilipes
Authorship Emery, 1892: 118
Forms w.
Bioregion Afrotropic
Locality SOMALIA
Primary type information Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type localities: Somalia: Milmil (L. Bricchetti Robecchi) (invalid restriction of type locality by Wheeler, 1922: 932; no lectotype designated), Ethiopia: Ogaden (no collector’s name; perhaps Ruspoli). Primary type depository: MSNG.
Type notes In the original description Emery, 1892 also refers to “a small specimen from Uebi”, which may perhaps also be regarded as a syntype.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Anoplolepis custodiens pilipes Subspecies Valid
Plagiolepis custodiens pilipes Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Anoplolepis custodiens pilipes (Emery, 1892)
Original combination