Protonym: Pogonomyrmex vermiculatus
Authorship Emery, 1906c: 157
Forms w.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality ARGENTINA (Santa Cruz)
Etymology In his description, Emery, 1906c indicated that the mesosoma was covered with rugae that meander irregularly, hence the name vermiculatus (from Latin, vermiculatus = worm-shaped) (see also Kusnezov, 1951e). (Source: Johnson, 2021: 212.)
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Argentina: Rio Santa Cruz, 5-7 stazione (Patagonia merid.) (F. Silvestri). Primary type depository: MSNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0280978.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Pogonomyrmex vermiculatus Species Valid Original combination