Authorship |
Prebus, 2021b:
38 (in key), 359, figs. 153A, 154
|
Forms |
w.q.m. |
Bioregion |
Neotropic |
Locality |
MEXICO (Veracruz) |
Etymology |
Morphological, from ‘aztecus’ + Latin ‘-oides’ (= resembling), in reference to the superficial similarity between this species and Temnothorax aztecus. |
Primary type information |
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Mexico: Veracruz, Ruiz Cortinez, 13 km NE San Andrés Tuxtla, 18.53235 N 95.14477 W ± 20 m, 1080 m ± 5 m, 2.vi.2016, montane rainforest, ex hollow twig hanging from tree, #MMP02634 (M.M. Prebus). Type-depository: CASC. Type-specimen: CASENT0758791. |
Secondary type information |
Paratype-material: 14 paratype workers, 1 paratype dealate queen, 5 paratype alate queens, 5 paratype males. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories and specimens: AMNH: (worker) (CASENT0869621, CASENT0869625 (worker); CASC: CASENT0758792 (worker), CASENT0758789 (dealate queen), CASENT0869605 (alate queen), CASENT0758790 (male); FSCA: CASENT0869626 (worker); LACM: CASENT0869617 (worker), CASENT0869624 (worker), CASENT0869608 (alate queen), CASENT0869613 (male); MCZC: CASENT0869616 (worker), CASENT0869620 (worker), CASENT0869607 (alate queen), CASENT0869612 (male); UCDC: CASENT0869618 (worker), CASENT0869609 (alate queen), CASENT0869611 (male); UNAM: CASENT0869615 (worker), CASENT0869622 (worker); USNM: CASENT0869614 (worker), CASENT0869623 (worker), CASENT0869606 (alate queen), CASENT0869610 (male); UVGC: CASENT0869619 (worker). |