| Primary type information |
Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Wilson, 2003a: 140). Type locality: 1 major worker, 21 minor workers Argentina: Tucumán, La Reducción, Laguna de Calimayo, 28.iii.1948, no. 1513 (N. Kusnezov) (invalid restriction of type locality by Kempf, 1972b: 184; no lectotype designated). Type depositories: IMLT, MCZC. |
| Type notes |
1) Original description cites 16 syntype major workers, 83 syntype minor workers, from 8 different localities. 2) Wilson, 2003a provides no lectotype data. It is therefore assumed to correspond with Kempf, 1972b’s invalid restriction of type locality, but in reality may not do so. 3) Other original syntype localities: 4 major workers, 9 minor workers Argentina: Salinas, 16.iv.1948, no. 1679 (N. Kusnezov), 5 major workers, 6 minor workers Argentina: Rio Calera, 25.iv.1948, no. 1792 (N. Kusnezov), 2 major workers, 22 minor workers Argentina: Rio Nio, 11.vii.1948, no. 2715 (N. Kusnezov), 1 major worker, 1 minor worker Argentina: Salta, Osma, 27.i.1948, no. 279 (N. Kusnezov), 1 major worker, 20 minor workers Argentina: Cerrillos, 27.i.1948, no. 533 (N. Kusnezov), 1 major worker, 4 minor workers Argentina: Aguas Blancas, 23.xi.1948, no. 3196 (N. Kusnezov), 1 major worker Argentina: Orán, 23.xi.1948, no. 4586 (N. Kusnezov). 4) Wilson, 2003a does not specify depository of lectotype. |
