Protonym: Atta antarctica
Authorship Smith, 1858a: 167
Forms q.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality NEW ZEALAND
Etymology Littauer, 2025: Table 1: The specific name antarctica is adjectival, meaning “southern”. In Atta Fabricius, 1804 (feminine), the feminine ending -a is correct. Under recombination with Chelaner (masculine), mandatory gender agreement (Art. 31.2) requires the form antarcticus.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype queen. Primary type locality: New Zealand: (no further data). Primary type depository: BMNH.
Type notes Original description is by Smith, 1858a: 167, not by White, 1846: 27; discussion of publication date and authorship by Bolton, 1987: 288. 2) Hence antarcticum White, sensu Forel, 1892c: 334, Forel, 1905d: 354, Brown, 1958h: 29, Ettershank, 1966: 96, Wilson & Taylor, 1967b: 62 are incorrect attributions of authorship and date.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Atta antarctica Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner antarcticus (Smith, 1858)
 Original combination
Chelaner antarcticus Species Valid
Monomorium antarcticum Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner antarcticus (Smith, 1858)
Notomyrmex antarcticum Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner antarcticus (Smith, 1858)