Species Meranoplus curvispina Forel, 1910
- Meranoplus puryi curvispina Forel, A. 1910. Formicides australiens reçus de M. M. Froggatt et Rowland Turner. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 18: 1-94 [47].
Type data:
Lectotype MHNG (Typus [printed on red label] \ M. Puryi Forel ♀ v. curvispina Forel type N.S.W. (Walcher) 230? 231? \ v. M. curvispina For \ Coll. Forel."), Tweed River, NSW.Subsequent designation references:
Schödl, S. 2004. On the taxonomy of Meranoplus puryi Forel, 1902 and Meranoplus puryi curvispina, Forel, 1910 (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien B 105: 349-360 [351].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Meranoplus puryi Forel, 1902 [misidentification]. —
Taylor, R.W. 1990. The nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Caledonian ants of the genus Meranoplus Fr. Smith. General and Applied Entomology 22: 31-40 [39] (treated as junior synonym of M. puryi)
Introduction
Schödl (2004) removed M. curvispina from synonymy with M. puryi (see Taylor, 1990) and designated a lectotype.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Recorded from lower Tweed River area, northern NSW, and north of Beulah, western VIC
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Vic: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
General References
Andersen, A.N. 2006. A systematic overview of Australian species of the myrmicine ant genus Meranoplus F. SMITH, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8: 157-170
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meranoplus Smith, 1854 | 07-Nov-2019 | ADDED |