Protonym: Monomorium aper
Authorship Emery, 1914f: 409, pl. 13, fig. 6
Forms w.m.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality NEW CALEDONIA
Etymology The specific name aper "wild boar" is a noun and can not be changed (Art. 31.2.1) (Littauer, 2025: Table 1).
Primary type information Primary type material: syntype workers, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type locality: New Caledonia: Ouedjo I., nr Hienghiène (F. Sarasin & J. Roux). Primary type depositories: MSNG, NHMB.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Chelaner aper Species Valid
Monomorium aper Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner aper (Emery, 1914)
Original combination