Protonym: Nylanderia luceata
Authorship Williams et al., 2025: 576, figs. 44-48
Forms w.q.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality HONDURAS
Etymology The species epithet is derived from ‘luceo’ (L. = to shine).
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Honduras: Cortés, PN Cusuco, 15.48572 -88.23746 ±60m, elev. 1210m, 31.v.2010, mesophyll forest, sifted litter, LLAMA#Wm-C-06-2-04. Primary type depository: USNM. Primary type specimen: USNMENT01131824.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 5 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: MNCR, USNM. Secondary type specimens: USNMENT01131241, USNMENT01131816, USNMENT01131817, USNMENT01131821, USNMENT01131822, USNMENT01131867.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Nylanderia luceata Species Valid Original combination