Protonym: Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) swammerdami
| Authorship | Forel, 1886c: cvi |
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| Forms | w. |
| Bioregion | Malagasy |
| Locality | MADAGASCAR |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is a patronym referring to the Dutch biologist Jan Swammerdam (1637–1680), who carried out the first systematic anatomical studies of social insects. Swammerdam never visited Madagascar. |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Madagscar: (no further data) (Grandidier). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0101074. |
| Type notes | Csősz et al., 2021: 26, report that syntypes bear the locality data ‘Pays Bara (Thosi)’. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Aphaenogaster swammerdami | Species | Valid | Original combination |
| Deromyrma swammerdami | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Aphaenogaster swammerdami Forel, 1886
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