Current Valid Name:
Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)
Myrmica lyncea Spinola, 1851a PDF: 241 (w.q.) CHILE. Neotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers, syntype queens (numbers not stated). Primary type locality: Chile: Coquimbo (
Spinola) (by restriction of
Kempf, 1970a PDF: 20). Primary type depository: MRSN. Type notes: Other original syntype locality: Chile: Santa Rosa (
Spinola).
AntCat AntWiki Taxonomic history
Status as species:
Smith, 1858a PDF: 132;
Roger, 1863b PDF: 29;
Mayr, 1863a PDF: 433;
Dalla Torre, 1893 PDF: 57;
Emery, 1893j PDF: 2;
Emery, 1921c PDF: 33;
Goetsch & Menozzi, 1935 PDF: 95;
Kempf, 1961a PDF: 390;
Kempf, 1970a PDF: 20;
Kempf, 1972b PDF: 221;
Snelling & Hunt, 1976 PDF: 68.
// Distribution
Distribution:
Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists)
: Americas: Chile Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists)
: Neotropical
Specimen Habitat Summary
Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in dry wash.
Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 2 times ex Buddleja globosa, 1 times on Buddleja globosa, 1 times off Baccharis.
Collected most commonly using these methods: 3 times Malaise, 1 times Malaise trap.
Elevations: collected from 45 - 1000 meters, 437 meters average
Collect Date Range: collected between 1950-11-28 00:00:00.0 and 2012-01-03 00:00:00.0
Type specimens:
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Mexico
United States
India
Madagascar
Canada
Brazil
China
Greece
Spain
Australia