Protonym: Leptothorax (Macromischa) tenuisculptus
Authorship Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 517, figs. 59, 99
Forms w.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality MEXICO (Veracruz)
Etymology Morphological, from the Latin ‘tenuis’ (= weak) + ‘sculptus’ (= sculptured), probably in reference to the smooth and shining integument of the head.
Primary type information Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Mexico: Veracruz, Pueblo Nuevo, near Tetzonapa, 9.viii.1953, rainforest, M.C.Z. Type 32435 (E.O. Wilson). Type-depository: MCZC. Type-specimen: MCZENT00032435 (top specimen on pin). (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 441.)
Secondary type information Paratype-material: 3 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype (on same pin as holotype); 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype (1 worker M.C.Z. Type 32435). Paratype-depositories and specimens: MCZC: MCZENT00032435 (bottom specimen on same pin as holotype), MCZENT00578578; NHMB: CASENT0913005. (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 442.)
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Leptothorax tenuisculptus Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax tenuisculptus (Baroni Urbani, 1978)
Original combination
Temnothorax tenuisculptus Species Valid