Protonym: Mycetomoellerius mesopleuralis
Authorship Dos Santos et al., 2025: 105, figs. 8, 10
Forms w.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality BRAZIL (São Paulo)
Etymology The specific epithet ‘mesopleuralis’ refers to the projection on the lower mesopleuron, with the Latin suffix ‘-alis’ indicating relationship or belonging.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Brazil: São Paulo, Agudos, -20.758332, -42.864533, 30.iv.1959 (W. Kempf). Primary type depository: MZUSP. Primary type specimen: MZSPHYM0136545.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 15 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 12 paratype workers Brazil: São Paulo, Agudos, -20.758332, -42.864533, 30.iv.1959 (W. Kempf); 1 paratype worker São Paulo, Luiz Antônio, Estação Ecológica Jataí, -21.573941, -47.734546 (Rogerio & Adriana); 2 paratype workers São Paulo, Mogi Guaçu, Fazenda Caipirinha, -22.226970, -47.091813 (I.R. Leal). Secondary type depositories: CELC, DZUP, MZUSP. Secondary type specimens: MZSPHYM0144990 to MZSPHYM0144998, MZSPHYM0136543 to MZSPHYM0136548.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Mycetomoellerius mesopleuralis Species Valid Original combination