Protonym: Monomorium nightcapense
| Authorship | Heterick, 2001: 433, fig. 42 |
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| Forms | w.eq. |
| Bioregion | Australasia |
| Locality | AUSTRALIA (New South Wales) |
| Etymology | Littauer, 2025: Table 1: The specific name nightcapense is adjectival, meaning “from the Nightcap Ranges”. In Monomorium (neuter), the neuter ending -e is correct. Under recombination with Chelaner (masculine), mandatory gender agreement (Art. 31.2) requires the form nightcapensis. |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Australia: New South Wales, Blue Knob, Mt Nightcap Range, 3000 ft, 5.ix.1966, ANIC ants vial 1.147 (B.B. Lowery). Primary type depository: ANIC. |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: 5 paratype workers, 1 paratype ergatoid queen. Secondary type locality: 5 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 5 paratype workers, 1 paratype ergatoid queen with same data as holotype but A211. Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Chelaner nightcapensis | Species | Valid | |
| Monomorium nightcapense | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner nightcapensis (Heterick, 2001)
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Original combination |