Protonym: Calyptomyrmex shasu
Authorship Bolton, 1981a: 73, fig. 38
Forms w.q.
Bioregion Afrotropic
Locality BURUNDI, TANZANIA, UGANDA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Burundi: Bujumbura, 1977, no. 1 (A. Dejean). Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0900990.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 35 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens. Secondary type localities: 8 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 3 paratype workers Tanzania: Kilimanjaro, Marangu, I.R.S.A.C.-Mus. Congo, 2400m., 20.ii.1956, (Mission Zoologique IRSAC en Afrique orientale P. Basilewski et N. Leleup) (J. & N. Leleup), 4 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Uganda: E Ruwenzori, Kalengire, 2000 m., 14.i.1954, coll. Mus. Congo (R.P.M.J. Celis); 15 paratype workers, 2 paratype queens Uganda: E Ruwenzori, ruiss. Murusege, 2275 m., 25.i.1954, (coll. Mus Congo) (R.P.M.J. Celis), 2 paratype workers Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu, Terr. Lubero, route Kimbulu, 1830 m. (ravin), iv.1954, (coll. Mus. Congo) (R.P.M.J. Celis), 2 paratype workers Kivu, T. Lubero, rés. For. Biena, 1800 m., 24.vii.1954, (coll. Mus. Congo), Berlese (R.P.M.J. Celis), 1 paratype worker P.N.A., 30.i.-21.ii.1953, Massif Ruwenzori, Kalonge, 2060 m., Ruiss. Karambura, affl. Kataulenko, 2225-59 (P. Vanschuytbroeck & J. Kekenbosch). Secondary type depositories: BMNH. MCZC, MRAC, NHMB, SAMC.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Calyptomyrmex shasu Species Valid Original combination