Protonym: Macromischa albispina
| Authorship | Wheeler, 1908a: 139, pl. 11, figs. 3, 4 |
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| Forms | w.q. |
| Bioregion | Neotropic |
| Locality | PUERTO RICO |
| Etymology | Morphological, from the Latin ‘albus’ (= white) + ‘spinus’ (= spined), in reference to the lightly colored integument of the propodeal spines. |
| Primary type information | Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Prebus, 2021b: 265). Type-locality: lectotype U.S.A.: Puerto Rico, Culebra Island, TYPE No. A.M.N.H. (W.M. Wheeler). Type-depository: MCZC. Type-specimen: M.C.Z. Type 1-3 21013 (lectotype; specimen furthest from pin). (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 266.) |
| Type notes | 1) Wheeler originally described this taxon from 30 syntype workers, 1 syntype queen. 2) Paralectotypes possibly also present in AMNH, MCZC. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Antillaemyrmex albispina | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax albispinus (Wheeler, 1908)
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| Macromischa albispina | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax albispinus (Wheeler, 1908)
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Original combination |
| Temnothorax albispinus | Species | Valid |