Protonym: Polyergus rufescens subsp. breviceps
Authorship Emery, 1893k: 666
Forms w.
Bioregion Nearctic
Locality U.S.A. (Colorado)
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Trager, 2013: 511). Primary type locality: lectotype U.S.A.: Colorado, Breckenridge (T. Pergande?) (invalid restriction of type locality by Creighton, 1950a: 588; no lectotype designated) Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0179559 (lectotype).
Secondary type information Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated). Secondary type locality: same data as holotype, U.S.A.: South Dakota (no further data) (T. Pergande). Secondary type depository: unspecified but presumably MHNG, MSNG.
Type notes 1) Other original syntype locality: U.S.A.: Colorado (no further data) (T. Pergande). 2) Smith, 1947g: 157, gives South Dakota data as Hill City, vi.1890, no. 142 (ex coll. T. Pergande).
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Polyergus breviceps Species Valid
Polyergus rufescens breviceps Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893
Original combination