Protonym: Aphaenogaster pergandei
| Authorship | Mayr, 1886d: 448 |
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| Forms | w. |
| Bioregion | Nearctic |
| Locality | U.S.A. (California) |
| Etymology | The specific epithet, pergandei, was derived from the type series being obtained from Theodore Pergande, an early American entomologist of German descent. (Source: Johnson et al., 2022: 71.) |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Johnson et al., 2022: 67). Primary type locality: lectotype U.S.A.: California, no location, v.1884. Primary type depository: USNM. Primary type specimen: USNMENT00531691 (lectotype). |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: 8 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: USNM. (Source: Johnson et al., 2022: 67.) |
| Type notes | Mayr says the specimens were “received from Pergande”; other paralectotype specimens are retained in NHMW. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Aphaenogaster pergandei | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Veromessor pergandei (Mayr, 1886)
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Original combination |
| Veromessor pergandei | Species | Valid |