Protonym: Monomorium albipes
Authorship Heterick, 2001: 418, figs. 42, 105, 106
Forms w.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality AUSTRALIA (Queensland)
Etymology The specific name albipes is a compound noun, formed from albus "white" and pes "foot", and can not be changed (Art. 31.2.1) (Littauer, 2025: Table 1).
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Queensland, Gayundah Creek, Hinchinbrook I., 11.xi.1984, pyrethrum knockdown (G. Thompson). Primary type depository: ANIC.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 4 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 12.xi.1984, 1 paratype worker Queensland, Mt Webb Nat. Park, 15°04’S, 145°07’E, 27-30.iv.1981, berlesate ANIC 719 (A. Calder & J. Feehan). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Chelaner albipes Species Valid
Monomorium albipes Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner albipes (Heterick, 2001)
Original combination