Protonym: Stenamma (Messor) stoddardi
Authorship Emery, 1895d: 307
Forms w.
Bioregion Nearctic
Locality U.S.A. (California)
Etymology The specific epithet, stoddardi, was presumably derived from someone named Stoddard, but no reference to this person has been located. (Source: Johnson et al., 2022: 93.)
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Johnson et al., 2022: 92). Primary type locality: lectotype U.S.A.: California, Riverside County, San Jacinto, #55466 (Hyatt?). Primary type depository: USNM. Primary type specimen: USNMENT00922798 (lectotype).
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 8 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: LACM, MSNG, USNM.
Type notes Bolton interprets the type locality information from the original description as U.S.A.: California, San Jacinto (Hyatt?) (received from T. Pegande).
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Stenamma stoddardi Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Veromessor stoddardi (Emery, 1895)
Original combination
Veromessor stoddardi Species Valid