Protonym: Pogonomyrmex pronotalis
| Authorship | Santschi, 1922c: 350 |
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| Forms | w. |
| Bioregion | Neotropic |
| Locality | ARGENTINA (Mendoza) |
| Etymology | The specific epithet, pronotalis (Latin, from pronoto- for pronotum, plus –alis = suffix added to noun stems, meaning pertaining to), was derived from the wide pronotum, which Santschi, 1922c described as: “middle of pronotum wider than mesonotum …”. (Source: Johnson, 2021: 138.) |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Johnson, 2021: 136). Primary type locality: lectotype Argentina: Mendoza, Cajon del Guanaco, #1395 (E. Carette). Primary type depository: MACN. Primary type specimen: CASENT0235277 (lectotype). |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: 4 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: MACN, NHMB. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Pogonomyrmex pronotalis | Species | Valid | Original combination |