Species: Pseudomyrmex rufomedius

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Pseudomyrma rufomedia Smith, 1877b PDF: 66 (q.) GUATEMALA. Neotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype (?) queen. Primary type locality: Guatemala (no further data). Primary type depository: BMNH. Type notes: 1) No indication of number of specimens is given. 2) Ward, 1989a PDF: 443, provides the locality Guatemala: Aceituno. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Wheeler & Bailey, 1920 PDF: 259 (l.)

Combination in Pseudomyrmex: Wheeler & Wheeler, 1956 PDF: 386

Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893 PDF: 58; Forel, 1899b PDF: 98; Emery, 1921c PDF: 31; Kempf, 1960a PDF: 7; Kempf, 1972b PDF: 222; Ward, 1989a PDF: 443; Brandão, 1991 PDF: 377; Bolton, 1995b: 375; Branstetter & Sáenz, 2012 PDF: 264.

Senior synonym of Pseudomyrmex stolli: Ward, 1989a PDF: 443; Brandão, 1991 PDF: 377; Bolton, 1995b: 375.

// Distribution

Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Americas: Guatemala, Mexico
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Neotropical

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in pine-oak forest, 1 times found in Bosque de pino-quercus.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times beating vegetation.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times Beating, 1 times beating vegetation.

Elevations: collected from 1380 - 2430 meters, 1642 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1985-09-29 00:00:00.0 and 2008-05-14 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Holotype of Pseudomyrmex rufomedius: casent0902925; syntype of Pseudomyrma stolli: casent0907565

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