Protonym: Stenamma (Messor) stoddardi
Authorship Emery, 1895d: 307
Forms w.
Bioregion Nearctic
Locality U.S.A. (California)
Etymology The specific epithet, stoddardi, was presumably derived from someone named Stoddard, but no reference to this person has been located. (Source: Johnson et al., 2022: 93.)
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Johnson et al., 2022: 92). Primary type locality: lectotype U.S.A.: California, Riverside County, San Jacinto, #55466 (Hyatt?). Primary type depository: USNM. Primary type specimen: USNMENT00922798 (lectotype).
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 8 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: LACM, MSNG, USNM.
Type notes Bolton interprets the type locality information from the original description as U.S.A.: California, San Jacinto (Hyatt?) (received from Pegande).
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Stenamma stoddardi Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Veromessor stoddardi (Emery, 1895)
Original combination
Veromessor stoddardi Species Valid