Protonym: Formica mellea
Authorship Say, 1836: 286
Forms m.
Bioregion Nearctic
Locality U.S.A. (Louisiana)
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype (?) male. Primary type locality: U.S.A.: Louisiana (“sent by Mr Barabino”). Primary type depository: unknown (perhaps ANSP).
Type notes No indication of number of specimens is given.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Camponotus melleus Species Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Camponotus castaneus (Latreille, 1802)
Formica mellea Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Camponotus melleus (Say, 1836)
Original combination