Protonym: Monomorium rubriceps r. extreminigrum
Authorship Forel, 1915b: 73
Forms w.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality AUSTRALIA (Queensland)
Etymology Littauer, 2025: Table 1: The specific name extreminigrum is adjectival, meaning “very black”. In Monomorium (neuter), the neuter ending -um is correct. Under recombination with Chelaner (masculine), mandatory gender agreement (Art. 31.2) requires the form extreminiger.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Queensland, Cedar Creek (E. Mjöberg). Primary type depository: NHRS (or perhaps MHNG).
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Chelaner rubriceps extreminiger Subspecies Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Chelaner rubriceps (Mayr, 1876)
Monomorium rubriceps extreminigrum Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner rubriceps extreminiger (Forel, 1915)
Original combination