Protonym: Colobopsis imitans
Authorship Schifani et al., 2022: 1434, figs. 10-12
Forms s.w.q.m.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality ITALY (Sicily)
Etymology Imitans is the present participle of the Latin verb imitor, meaning ‘imitating’, and is here used in apposition. It refers to the interpretation that this species resembles Crematogaster scutellaris.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Italy: Sicily, Mondello, 38.1953, 13.3354, 5 m, 14.x.2018, (E. Schifani). Primary type depository: HNHM. Primary type specimen: ANTWEB1041481.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 14 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: only holotype depository stated. Secondary type specimen: ANTWEB1041482 (soldier).
Type notes Other specimens from description: ANTWEB1041483 (queen), ANTWEB1041484 (male) (not mentioned as type material but included in description).
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Colobopsis imitans Species Valid Original combination