Protonym: Pogonomyrmex carbonarius
| Authorship | Mayr, 1868b: 172 |
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| Forms | w. |
| Bioregion | Neotropic |
| Locality | ARGENTINA (Mendoza) |
| Etymology | The specific epithet, carbonarius (from Latin, carbon = relating to coal, and -arius = suffix added to noun stems to form adjectives denoting belonging to), derives from the black coloration of this species. In his description, Mayr noted that the worker was similar to Pogonomyrmex rastratus, but black. (Source: Johnson, 2021: 59.) |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Argentina: ‘Gran Pampa del Sur’, “between the dry bed of river Agua Caliente and the Rio del Diamante”, ii.1866 (Strobel). Primary type depository: NHMW. Primary type specimen: CASENT0173355. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Pogonomyrmex carbonarius | Species | Valid | Original combination |