Protonym: Macromischa (Antillaemyrmex) terricola
| Authorship | Mann, 1920b: 423, fig. 7 |
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| Forms | w.q. |
| Bioregion | Neotropic |
| Locality | CUBA |
| Etymology | Behavioural, from the Latin ‘terra’ (= earth) + ‘colere’ (= dwelling), in reference to the nesting habitat of this species. |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Prebus, 2021b: 324). Primary type locality: lectotype Cuba: Guantanamo, Baracoa, 1917-18, Cotype U.S.N.M. No. 54153 (W.M. Mann). Primary type depository: USNM. Type-specimen: USNMENT00922871 (lectotype; top specimen, furthest from pin). |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated), 1 paralectotype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: USNM. Secondary type specimens: USNMENT00922871 (workers; remaining specimens on same pin as lectotype), USNMENT00922870 (1 queen, head and mesosoma missing, 3 workers, head of 2 workers missing), USNMENT00532116 (4 workers, head of 1 worker missing), USNMENT00922871 (3 workers). |
| Type notes | Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 520, cites 3 worker, 1 queen syntypes in USNM. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Macromischa terricola | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax terricola (Mann, 1920)
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Original combination |
| Temnothorax terricola | Species | Valid |