Protonym: Meranoplus intrudens
| Authorship | Smith, 1876d: 609, pl. 11, fig. 7 |
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| Forms | w.q.m. |
| Bioregion | Afrotropic |
| Locality | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: lectotype worker (designated by Bolton, 1974a: 42). Primary type locality: lectotype South Africa: Natal, Durban, Weenen District, in acacia thorns (“76,48.Natal”) (J.M. Hutchinson). Primary type depository: BMNH. |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype workers, 2 paralectotype males. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC. |
| Type notes | The queen described by Smith is absent from the BMNH collection, presumed lost or destroyed. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Cataulacus intrudens | Species | Valid | |
| Meranoplus intrudens | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Cataulacus intrudens (Smith, 1876)
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Original combination |