Protonym: Leptothorax terrigena
| Authorship | Wheeler, 1903d: 254, pl. 12, fig. 21 |
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| Forms | w.dq. |
| Bioregion | Nearctic |
| Locality | U.S.A. (Texas) |
| Etymology | Behavioural, from the Latin ‘terra’ (= earth) + ‘genus’ (= born), presumably a reference to the terrestrial nesting and foraging habits of this species. |
| Primary type information | Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Prebus, 2021b: 448). Type-locality: lectotype U.S.A.: Texas, Travis County, McNeil, 22.ii.1902, co-type A.M.N.H., M.C.Z. Type 21038 (W.M. Wheeler). Type-depository: MCZC. Type-specimen: MCZENT00522078 (lectotype; bottom specimen on pin). (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 448.) |
| Secondary type information | Paratype-material: 14 paratype workers, 1 paratype dealate queen. Paratype-locality: 1 paratype worker, 1 paratype dealate queen with same data as lectotype (on same pin as lectotype); 13 paratype workers with same data as lectotype (one worker M.C.Z. Type 21038, one worker M.C.Z. Type 21038). Paratype-depositories and specimens: MCZC: MCZENT00522078 (queen top, worker middle specimens on same pin as lectotype), MCZENT00031038 (workers); LACM: LACMENT181910 (workers); USNM: USNMENT00528965 (workers), CASENT0105624 (workers). (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 448.) |
| Type notes | Wheeler also records original syntypes from Texas, Austin (number not stated). |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Leptothorax terrigena | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax terrigena (Wheeler, 1903)
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Original combination |
| Temnothorax terrigena | Species | Valid |