Protonym: Ponera metallica
Authorship Smith, 1858a: 94
Forms w.q.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality AUSTRALIA (South Australia)
Primary type information Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Brown, 1958g: 275). Type-locality: lectotype Australia: South Australia, Adelaide, “Smith coll. pres. by Mrs Farren White. 99-103” (no collector’s name). Type-depository: BMNH.
Secondary type information Paratype-material: 1 paralectotype worker. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depository: BMNH.
Type notes The original syntype queen has apparently been lost.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Chalcoponera metallica Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858)
Ectatomma metallicum Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858)
Ponera metallica Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858)
Original combination
Rhytidoponera metallica Species Valid