Protonym: Monomorium (Notomyrmex) rapaense
Authorship Wheeler, 1936g: 10
Forms w.
Bioregion Oceania
Locality FRENCH POLYNESIA (Rapa I.)
Primary type information Type-material: 27 syntype workers. Type-locality: French Polynesia: Austral Is, Rapa I., NE ridge Mangaoa Peak, 1000-1200 ft, 6 and 25.vii.1934 (E.C. Zimmerman); other Rapa I. syntypes: E ridge Mt Perahu, 1200-1500 ft, 21.vii.1934 (E.C. Zimmerman), NE slope Mt Tevaitahu, 700-800 ft, 8.vii.1934 (E.C. Zimmerman), S slope Mt Tepiahu, 400-600 ft, 16.vii.1934 (E.C. Zimmerman). Type-depositories: BPBM, MCZC.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Chelaner rapaense Species Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Chelaner antarcticus (Smith, 1858)
Monomorium rapaense Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner rapaense (Wheeler, 1936)
Original combination