Protonym: Monomorium (Notomyrmex) sanguinolentum
Authorship Wheeler, 1927i: 135, fig. 4
Forms w.m.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality AUSTRALIA (Norfolk)
Etymology Littauer, 2025: Table 1: The specific name sanguinolentum is adjectival, meaning “full of blood”. In Monomorium (neuter), the neuter ending -um is correct. Under recombination with Chelaner (masculine), mandatory gender agreement (Art. 31.2) requires the form sanguinolentus.
Primary type information Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated, “numerous”), 8 syntype males. Primary type locality: Australia: Norfolk I., 1915 (A.M. Lea). Primary type depository: MCZC (perhaps also SAMA).
Type notes Heterick, 2001: 436, cites 1 probable syntype in ANIC.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Chelaner sanguinolentus Species Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Chelaner rubriceps (Mayr, 1876)
Monomorium sanguinolentum Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner sanguinolentus (Wheeler, 1927)
Original combination