Protonym: Atta antarctica
Authorship Smith, 1858a: 167
Forms q.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality NEW ZEALAND
Primary type information Type-material: holotype queen. Type-locality: New Zealand (no further data). Type-depository: BMNH.
Type notes Original description is by Smith, 1858a: 167, not by White, 1846: 27; discussion of publication date and authorship in Bolton, 1987: 288. Hence antarcticum White, sensu Forel, 1892c: 334, Forel, 1905d: 354, Brown, 1958h: 29, Ettershank, 1966: 96, Wilson & Taylor, 1967b: 62 are incorrect attributions of authorship and date.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Atta antarctica Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner antarcticus (Smith, 1858)
Original combination
Chelaner antarcticus Species Valid
Monomorium antarcticum Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner antarcticus (Smith, 1858)
Notomyrmex antarcticum Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner antarcticus (Smith, 1858)