This history item belongs to Formica detecta Smith, 1858

Its current taxon owner(s) is Iridomyrmex detectus

Junior synonym of Iridomyrmex purpureus: Lowne, 1865a: 275; Mayr, 1876: 81; Dalla Torre, 1893: 168; André, 1896d: 260 (in key); Forel, 1902j: 465; Emery, 1913a: 24; Clark, 1938: 373; Greaves, 1971: 15; Greenslade, 1974a: 247; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 102; Taylor, 1987a: 33; Shattuck, 1993a: 128; Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 217; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124. 

Junior synonym of {prott 164307}: {ref 126969}: 275; {ref 127196}: 81; {ref 124002}: 168; {ref 122282}: 260 (in key); {ref 125129}: 465; {ref 124711}: 24; {ref 123633}: 373; {ref 125632}: 15; {ref 125645}: 247; {ref 129218}: 102; {ref 129202}: 33; {ref 128606}: 128; {ref 128601}: 109; {ref 122860}: 217; {ref 132823}: 124.
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2012-09-12
  • Updated at: 2021-07-30
Related records
Taxa belonging to this history item's protonym
Formica detecta Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Iridomyrmex detectus (Smith, 1858)
Iridomyrmex detectus Species Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Iridomyrmex purpureus (Smith, 1858)
Other history items belonging to Formica detecta
#297761 [Misspelled as detexta by Kusnezov, 1959: 51.]
#256635 Wheeler & Wheeler, 1974b: 398 (l.); Crozier, 1968b: 25 (k.)
#256636 Combination in Iridomyrmex: Dalla Torre, 1893: 168
#297762 Status as species: Mayr, 1863a: 414; Dalla Torre, 1893: 168; André, 1896d: 260 (in key); Forel, 1907h: 20; Forel, 1907j: 297; Wheeler, 1909a: 27; Stitz, 1911a: 368; Emery, 1913a: 24; Emery, 1914a: 180; Forel, 1915b: 79; Wheeler, 1915h: 811; Viehmeyer, 1925a: 32; Clark, 1929b: 122; Clark, 1938: 373.
#256637 (selected) Junior synonym of Iridomyrmex purpureus: Lowne, 1865a: 275; Mayr, 1876: 81; Dalla Torre, 1893: 168; André, 1896d: 260 (in key); Forel, 1902j: 465; Emery, 1913a: 24; Clark, 1938: 373; Greaves, 1971: 15; Greenslade, 1974a: 247; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 102; Taylor, 1987a: 33; Shattuck, 1993a: 128; Shattuck, 1994: 109; Bolton, 1995b: 217; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011: 124.
#297763 [Note: Dalla Torre, 1893: 168; André, 1896d: 260 (in key); Forel, 1902j: 465; Emery, 1913a: 24; Clark, 1938: 373 give Iridomyrmex detectus as senior synonym, but Iridomyrmex purpureus has priority.]