Protonym: Ponera metallica
Authorship Smith, 1858a: 94
Forms w.q.
Bioregion Australasia
Locality AUSTRALIA (South Australia)
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Brown, 1958g: 275). Primary type locality: lectotype Australia: South Australia, Adelaide, “Smith coll. pres. by Mrs Farren White. 99-103” (no collector’s name). Primary type depository: BMNH.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype worker. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: BMNH.
Type notes The original syntype queen has apparently been lost.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Chalcoponera metallica Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858)
Ectatomma metallicum Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858)
Ponera metallica Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Rhytidoponera metallica (Smith, 1858)
Original combination
Rhytidoponera metallica Species Valid