Protonym: Leptogenys elzasoares
Authorship Tozetto et al., 2022: 7, figs. 4-6, 11B
Forms w.m.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality BRAZIL (Amazonas)
Etymology This species is named, in apposition, after Elza da Conceição Soares (1930-2022), one of the greatest Brazilian singers of all time.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Brazil: Amazonas, Manaus, Colosso camp, -2.403723, -59.865735, 12-21.viii.2016 (B. Boudinot, I. Fernandes, J. Chaul). Primary type depository: INPA. Primary type specimen: INPA-HYM 034449.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 2 paratype workers, 1 paratype callow worker, 1 paratype male. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype worker, 1 paratype callow worker, 1 paratype male with same data as holotype; 1 paratype worker Manaus, Col. St. Antonio, 11.xi.1971. Secondary type depositories: CELC, DZUP, MZSP. Secondary type specimens: FV-LABECOL-009566 (callow), UFV-LABECOL-010408, UFV-LABECOL-011120 (male), INPA#1 6564.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Leptogenys elzasoares Species Valid Original combination