This history item belongs to Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886

Its current taxon owner(s) is Myrmecocystus melliger

Status as species: Cresson, 1887: 255; Dalla Torre, 1893: 218; Emery, 1893k: 666; Forel, 1899b: 130; Wheeler, 1906i: 345; Wheeler, 1908g: 348 (redescription); Wheeler, 1910a: 571; Wheeler, 1914c: 57; Emery, 1925d: 239; Cole, 1937b: 138; Creighton, 1950a: 444; Smith, 1951c: 855; Creighton & Crandall, 1954: Cole, 1954g: 284; Smith, 1958c: 151; Snelling, 1969b: 2; Snelling, 1976: 31 (redescription); Smith, 1979: 1446; Wheeler & Wheeler, 1986g: 70 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 275; Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 394. 

Status as species: {ref 123936}: 255; {ref 124002}: 218; {ref 124571}: 666; {ref 125089}: 130; {ref 130014}: 345; {ref 130030}: 348 (redescription); {ref 130044}: 571; {ref 130084}: 57; {ref 124775}: 239; {ref 123688}: 138; {ref 123910}: 444; {ref 128824}: 855; {ref 123928}: {ref 123722}: 284; {ref 128854}: 151; {ref 128888}: 2; {ref 128875}: 31 (redescription); {ref 128659}: 1446; {ref 129925}: 70 (in key); {ref 122860}: 275; {ref 131795}: 394.
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2012-09-12
  • Updated at: 2023-07-27
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#310807 Lectotype designation: Snelling, 1976: 34.
#260567 Wheeler, 1912e: 174 (q.m.); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1968a: 211 (l.)
#310808 Combination in Myrmecocystus (Endiodioctes): Snelling, 1976: 30.
#260569 (selected) Status as species: Cresson, 1887: 255; Dalla Torre, 1893: 218; Emery, 1893k: 666; Forel, 1899b: 130; Wheeler, 1906i: 345; Wheeler, 1908g: 348 (redescription); Wheeler, 1910a: 571; Wheeler, 1914c: 57; Emery, 1925d: 239; Cole, 1937b: 138; Creighton, 1950a: 444; Smith, 1951c: 855; Creighton & Crandall, 1954: Cole, 1954g: 284; Smith, 1958c: 151; Snelling, 1969b: 2; Snelling, 1976: 31 (redescription); Smith, 1979: 1446; Wheeler & Wheeler, 1986g: 70 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 275; Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 394.
#260568 Senior synonym of Myrmecocystus comatus: Snelling, 1969b: 4; Snelling, 1976: 31; Smith, 1979: 1446; Bolton, 1995b: 275.