Protonym: Monomorium rufonigrum
| Authorship | Heterick, 2001: 374, figs. 1-10, 12, 21, 179-181 |
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| Forms | w.q.m. |
| Bioregion | Australasia |
| Locality | AUSTRALIA (Western Australia) |
| Etymology | The specific name rufonigrum is adjectival, meaning “rufous black”. In Monomorium (neuter), the neuter ending -um is correct. Under recombination with Chelaner (masculine), mandatory gender agreement (Art. 31.2) requires the form rufoniger. |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Western Australia, Meekatharra, 20.v.1967, ANIC vial 66-43 (C. Mercovich). Primary type depository: ANIC. |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: 19 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen, 5 paratype males. Secondary type locality: 4 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen, 1 paratype male Western Australia, The Granites, Meekatharra, 23.v.1967 (C. Mercovich), 2 paratype workers, 1 paratype male with same data but ANIC vial 66-41, 5 paratype workers, 3 paratype males Western Australia, Mt Magnet area, 20.v.1967, ANIC vial 66-43 (C. Mercovich), 8 paratype workers Mt Magnet area, 19.v.1967 (C.T. Mercovich). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Chelaner rufoniger | Species | Valid | |
| Monomorium rufonigrum | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner rufoniger (Heterick, 2001)
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Original combination |