Protonym: Atta clypeata
Authorship Smith, 1858a: 169
Forms q.m.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality MEXICO
Primary type information Primary type material: 3 (?) syntype queens, 1 syntype male. Primary type locality: Mexico (no further data). Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0902348.
Type notes Smith, 1858a says “three examples received”, but does not make it clear if this means 3 queens, or 2 queens + 1 male.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Atta clypeata Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Solenopsis clypeata (Smith, 1858)
Original combination
Solenopsis clypeata Species Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)