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References by Say, T.
Say, T. 1831. Descriptions of new species of North American insects, found in Louisiana by Joseph Barabino. New Harmony, Indiana: School Press, 19 pp. PDF

Notes: Contains the original description of Formica mellea [Camponotus melleus], pp. 14-15. See also Scudder (1899).

Say, T. 1836. Descriptions of new species of North American Hymenoptera, and observations on some already described. Boston Journal of Natural History 1:209-305. PDF

Notes: Ants pp. 286-294.

Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Myrmica opposita Aphaenogaster opposita Say, 1836 Species Unidentifiable
Formica mellea Camponotus melleus Say, 1836 Species Synonym
Myrmica lineolata Crematogaster lineolata Say, 1836 Species Valid
Formica dislocata Formica dislocata Say, 1836 Species Unidentifiable Original combination
Formica lauta Camponotus lautus Say, 1836 Species Unidentifiable
Formica subsericea Formica subsericea Say, 1836 Species Valid Original combination
Formica triangularis Formica triangularis Say, 1836 Species Unidentifiable Original combination
Myrmica corrugata Myrmica corrugata Say, 1836 Species Unidentifiable Original combination
Myrmica dimidiata Myrmica dimidiata Say, 1836 Species Unidentifiable Original combination
Myrmica inflecta Myrmica inflecta Say, 1836 Species Unidentifiable Original combination
Formica imparis Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836 Species Valid
Myrmica minuta Solenopsis minuta Say, 1836 Species Synonym
Formica sessilis Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836 Species Valid
Myrmica molesta Solenopsis molesta Say, 1836 Species Valid
Statistics
Published between 1831–1836
Taxon descriptions between 1836
No. of references 2
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 23
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 5
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 14
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Say, T. 2