Protonym: Macromischa (Macromischa) fuscata
Authorship Mann, 1920b: 420
Forms w.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality GUATEMALA
Etymology Morphological, Latin ‘fuscatus’ (= darkened), presumably for the dark integument of the type series.
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Prebus, 2021b: 148). Primary type locality: Guatemala: Antigua, Sacatepéquez, 21.xii.1911 (W.M. Wheeler). Primary type depository: USNM. Primary type specimen: USNMENT00529240.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 3 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: USNM. Secondary type specimen: USNMENT00921897 (top worker with head missing).
Type notes 1) Original description does not state number of syntypes. 2) Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 443, cites 4 worker syntypes in USNM.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Macromischa fuscata Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax fuscatus (Mann, 1920)
Original combination
Temnothorax fuscatus Species Valid