Protonym: Macromischa pulchella
| Authorship | Emery, 1894d: 162 |
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| Forms | w.q. |
| Bioregion | Neotropic |
| Locality | VIRGIN IS (St Thomas I.) |
| Etymology | Morphological, from the Latin ‘pulchellus’ (= pretty little), in reference to the coloration and size of this species. |
| Primary type information | Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Prebus, 2021b: 317). Type-locality: lectotype U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas I. (Eggers). Type-depository: MSNG. Type-specimen: CASENT0904717 (lectotype). (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 317.) |
| Type notes | Emery also describes a syntype queen, also in MSNG according to Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 483. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Macromischa pulchella | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax pulchellus (Emery, 1894)
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Original combination |
| Temnothorax pulchellus | Species | Valid |