Protonym: Mesostruma exolympica
Authorship Taylor, 1973: 35, pl. 6
Forms w.q.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality AUSTRALIA (Australian Capital Territory)
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Mt Ainslie (35°16’S, 149°10’E), 16.xii.1966 (B.B. Lowery). Primary type depository: ANIC.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 128 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens. Secondary type localities: 30 paratype workers (plus larvae and pupae) with same data as holotype, 85 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens Australian Capital Territory, Black Mountain, in 6 Berlese series, “localities include Caswell Drive and W/face, elevations between 570 m. and 620 m., dates of collection between 29.xii.1966 and 8.vii.1970 (CGB, JMS, ICT, RWT)”, 13 paratype workers Australian Capital Territory, Brindabella Range, ca 0.5 km. NE of Cotter Dam, Berlese funnel sample, ca 570 m., 27.i.1970 (RWT & CGB). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC, MHNG, MNHU, MVMA, SAMA.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Mesostruma exolympica Species Valid Original combination