Protonym: Basiceros squamifer
| Authorship | Borgmeier, 1937b: 245, figs. 30-33 |
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| Forms | w.q.l. |
| Bioregion | Neotropic |
| Locality | BRAZIL (Rio de Janeiro) |
| Etymology | Borgmeier probably named the junior synonym Basiceros squamifer based on the squamiform pilosity. It is interesting to mention that the term “squama”- possibly originated from the Latin “squalidus” (rough, coated with dirt, dirty), could also be associated with the epithet of this species. (Source: Probst & Brandão, 2022: 26.) |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: 60 syntype workers, 3 syntype queens. Primary type locality: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Jussaral, nr Angra dos Reis, 30.x.1935 (H. Souza Lopes & H. Lent). Primary type depositories: GUPC, IBVR, IMLT, MCZC, MNHN, MSNG, MZSP, USNM. Primary type specimens: MZSP0084465 to MZSP0084476. |
| Type notes | Ulysséa et al., 2025: Table S1, cite 27 syntype workers, 2 syntype queens in MZSP. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Basiceros squamifer | Species |
Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Basiceros convexiceps (Mayr, 1887)
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Original combination |