| Authorship |
Williams et al., 2025:
578, figs. 49-51
|
| Forms |
w. |
| Bioregion |
Neotropic |
| Locality |
GUATEMALA |
| Etymology |
The species epithet is derived from ‘mendax’ (L. = deceptive), referring to the species’ strong morphological similarity to Nylanderia usul. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Guatemala: Zacapa, 2km SE La Unión, 14.95039 -89.27894 ±53m, elev. 1440m, cloud forest, sifted litter, 12.v.2009, cloud forest, sifted litter, LLAMA#Wm-B-03-1-04. Primary type depository: USNM. Primary type specimen: USNMENT01131331. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 8 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: MNCR, USNM. Secondary type specimens: USNMENT01131210, USNMENT01131328, USNMENT01131329, USNMENT01131330, USNMENT01131332, USNMENT01131876, USNMENT01131877, USNMENT01131878. |
