Protonym: Formica rufa subsp. planipilis
Authorship Creighton, 1940a: 7 (in key), 9, fig. 1
Forms w.
Bioregion Nearctic
Locality U.S.A. (Nevada)
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: U.S.A.: Nevada, Mt Wheeler, Lehman Cave, viii.1934 (W.S. Creighton). Primary type depository: AMNH.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: paratype workers (number not stated, “many nests”). Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: AMNH, LACM.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Formica planipilis Species Valid
Formica rufa planipilis Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Formica planipilis Creighton, 1940
Original combination