Protonym: Macromischa (Antillaemyrmex) terricola
Authorship Mann, 1920b: 423, fig. 7
Forms w.q.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality CUBA
Etymology Behavioural, from the Latin ‘terra’ (= earth) + ‘colere’ (= dwelling), in reference to the nesting habitat of this species.
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Prebus, 2021b: 324). Primary type locality: lectotype Cuba: Guantanamo, Baracoa, 1917-18, Cotype U.S.N.M. No. 54153 (W.M. Mann). Primary type depository: USNM. Type-specimen: USNMENT00922871 (lectotype; top specimen, furthest from pin).
Secondary type information Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated), 1 paralectotype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: USNM. Secondary type specimens: USNMENT00922871 (workers; remaining specimens on same pin as lectotype), USNMENT00922870 (1 queen, head and mesosoma missing, 3 workers, head of 2 workers missing), USNMENT00532116 (4 workers, head of 1 worker missing), USNMENT00922871 (3 workers).
Type notes Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 520, cites 3 worker, 1 queen syntypes in USNM.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Macromischa terricola Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax terricola (Mann, 1920)
Original combination
Temnothorax terricola Species Valid