Protonym: Monomorium tricolor
Authorship Emery, 1914f: 407
Forms w.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality NEW CALEDONIA
Etymology The specific name tricolor is a single-ending adjective that does not need to be changed under Art. 31.2.1 (Littauer, 2025: Table 1).
Primary type information Primary type material: 2 syntype workers. Primary type locality: New Caledonia: Coné (F. Sarasin & J. Roux). Primary type depository: NHMB (perhaps also MSNG).
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Chelaner tricolor Species Valid
Monomorium tricolor Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner tricolor (Emery, 1914)
Original combination