Protonym: Monomorium parantarcticum
Authorship Heterick, 2001: 434, figs. 47, 96, 103
Forms w.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality AUSTRALIA (New South Wales)
Etymology Littauer, 2025: Table 1: The specific name parantarcticum is adjectival, meaning “around the south”. In Monomorium (neuter), the neuter ending -um is correct. Under recombination with Chelaner (masculine), mandatory gender agreement (Art. 31.2) requires the form parantarcticus.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Australia: New South Wales, New England, Point Lookout, 30°29’S, 152°25’E, 12-22.ii.1984, vial no. 38/13 (I.D. Naumann). Primary type depository: ANIC.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 4 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: MCZC.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Chelaner parantarcticus Species Valid
Monomorium parantarcticum Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner parantarcticus (Heterick, 2001)
Original combination