Protonym: Macromischa melanocephala
| Authorship | Wheeler, 1931b: 15 |
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| Forms | w.q. |
| Bioregion | Neotropic |
| Locality | CUBA |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Prebus, 2021b: 211). Primary type locality: lectotype Cuba: Ensenada de Cochinos, Hacienda Jiqui, 5.x.1929, in mahogony twig, M.C.Z. Cotype 16365, #C250 (J.G. Myers). Type-depository: MCZC. Primary type specimen: MCZENT00577110 (lectotype; middle specimen on pin). |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: 20 paralectotype workers, 2 paralectotype dealate queens. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories and specimens: ACHC; AMNH; MCZC: MCZENT00577110 (top and bottom specimens on same pin as lectotype), MCZENT00577111 (workers), MCZENT00577112 (workers), MCZENT00577113 (queens), MCZENT00577114 (workers), MCZENT00016365 (workers); MNHN: CASENT0915381 (worker); MZSP: MZSP0089467; USNM: CASENT0758264 (workers), CASENT0758265 (workers). |
| Type notes | 1) Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 468, cites 36 worker, 2 queen syntypes (1w ACHC, 15w AMNH, 14w, 2q MCZC, 6w USNM). 2) AMNH and ACHC syntypes omitted from Prebus, 2021b: 211. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Macromischa melanocephala | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax melanocephalus (Wheeler, 1931)
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Original combination |
| Temnothorax melanocephalus | Species |
Homonym
homonym replaced by Temnothorax nigricans (Baroni Urbani, 1978)
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