Protonym: Formica haematoda
| Authorship | Linnaeus, 1758: 582 |
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| Forms | q. |
| Bioregion | Neotropic |
| Locality | SOUTH AMERICA |
| Etymology | From Greek word haematodes = bloody, blood-red. In the original description Linnaeus, 1758 mentions only the mandible being red (maxillis porrectis rubris), hence, the name probably refers to this character. An alternative interpretation is the combination of the haemato + Greek verb odax = biting, probably referring to the unique mandible shape of Odontomachus that could cause bleeding. |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: holotype queen. Primary type locality: South America: ( "Habitat in America meridionali Rolander.”) (no further data). Primary type depository: ZMLS. |
| Type notes | Type locality probably Suriname: Paramaribo as collector is Rolander. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Formica haematoda | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Odontomachus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Original combination |
| Odontomachus haematodus | Species | Valid |