| Authorship |
Kempf, 1973b:
245, figs. 1, 15
|
| Forms |
w. |
| Bioregion |
Neotropic |
| Locality |
COLOMBIA |
| Etymology |
The specific epithet praepotens (Latin, prae = pre-, before, very and potens = powerful) is possibly a reference to the head sculpture or to the long clypeal teeth of this species. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Colombia: Amazonas, 7 km. NW Leticia, 20-25.ii.1972, berlesate no. 230, forest litter (S. & J. Peck). Primary type depository: MCZC. Primary type specimen: MCZ35421. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 11 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 6 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 5 paratype workers Colombia: Meta, Villavicencio, 1-4.iii.1972, berlesate no. 233 (S.& J. Peck). Secondary type depositories and specimens: MCZC: MCZ35421; MZSP: MZSP67410, MZSP67411, ANTWEB-1008992 MZSP67409. |
