Protonym: Polyergus rufescens subsp. breviceps
Authorship Emery, 1893k: 666
Forms w.
Bioregion Nearctic
Locality U.S.A. (Colorado)
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Trager, 2013: 511). Primary type locality: lectotype U.S.A.: Colorado, Breckenridge (Pergande?) (by restriction of Creighton, 1950a: 588). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0179559 (lectotype).
Secondary type information Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated). Secondary type locality: same data as holotype, U.S.A.: South Dakota (no further data) (Pergande?). Secondary type depository: unspecified but presumably MHNG, MSNG.
Type notes 1) Original syntype localities: U.S.A.: South Dakota and Colorado (no further data). 2) Trager, 2013 cites MHNG as lectotype depository but this abbreviation does not appear in his list of depositories, pp. 504-505.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Polyergus breviceps Species Valid
Polyergus rufescens breviceps Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893
Original combination