Protonym: Formica megacephala
| Authorship | Fabricius, 1793: 361 |
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| Forms | s. |
| Bioregion | Malagasy |
| Locality | MAURITIUS |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: neotype major worker (by designation of Fischer & Fisher, 2013: 332). Primary type locality: neotype Mauritius: Camizard Mt, Bambous, 20.3328S, 57.723E, 375 m., 27.v.2005, BLF12051 (B.L. Fisher et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0104990 (neotype). |
| Type notes | 1) Fischer & Fisher, 2013: 333, record a further 4 major, 18 minor workers associated with the neotype. 2) Original data: holotype (?) major worker (no indication of number of specimens is given): Mauritius: (“Isle de France, Mus. Dom. Bosc.”) (no further data), presumed lost by Fischer & Fisher, 2013: 332. However, Zimsen, 1964: 426, cites 1 specimen in ZMUK. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Formica megacephala | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)
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Original combination |
| Pheidole megacephala | Species | Valid |