Protonym: Centromyrmex gigas
Authorship Forel, 1911e: 287
Forms w.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality BRAZIL (São Paulo)
Primary type information Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Brazil: Prov. São Paulo, Ypiranga, 17.x.1907 (H Lüderwaldt). Primary type depositories: DZSP, MHNG, MZSP. Primary type specimen: CASENT0907212 MP 10052.
Type notes 1) Ulysséa et al., 2025: Table S2, supply the corrected collection details from the handwritten catalogues at MZSP: MP 10052, 17.x.1907, Centromyrmex gigas For. n. sp. (Formic.), H Lüderwaldt, Ypiranga, ex ninho de cupim n. 10042, Forel det. 11., Public! 2) Original collection information: Brazil: Prov. São Paulo, Ypiranga (H. von Ihering). 3) Ulysséa et al., 2025: Table S2, also cite CASENT0907212 as a specimen of Pheidole guilelmimuelleri heyeri injuncta. However, it is a syntype of Centromyrmex gigas. 4) Ulysséa et al., 2025: Table S1, cite 1 syntype queen (MZSP0089516) in MZSP, which according to Scott-Santos et al., 2008: 81, is part of the type series. However, the original description cites workers only.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Centromyrmex gigas Species Valid Original combination