Current Valid Name:
Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)
Brachymyrmex decedens Mayr, 1887 PDF: 521 (w.q.m.) BRAZIL (Santa Catarina). Neotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of
LaPolla, 2004a PDF: 40). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: Santa Catarina (
Hetschko). Primary type depository: NHMW. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 5 paralectotype workers, 3 paralectotype queens, 1 paralectotype male. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: NHMW.
AntCat AntWiki HOL Taxonomic history
Status as species:
Dalla Torre, 1893 PDF: 174;
Forel, 1895b PDF: 106;
Emery, 1925d PDF: 29;
Borgmeier, 1927c PDF: 137;
Wheeler, 1935f PDF: 327;
Donisthorpe, 1936b PDF: 110 (in list);
Weber, 1944b PDF: 92 (redescription);
Kempf, 1972b PDF: 17;
Bolton, 1995b: 57;
LaPolla, 2004a PDF: 40 (redescription).
// Distribution
Distribution:
Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists)
: Americas: Brazil,
Ecuador,
French Guiana Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists)
: Neotropical
Specimen Habitat Summary
Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in Semideciduous seasonal forest, 1 times found in CloudForest, 1 times found in rainforest.
Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), 1 times LeafLitter.
Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times Hypogaeic pitfall, 1 times Winkler48h.
Elevations: collected from 400 - 819 meters, 609 meters average
Collect Date Range: collected between 1991-08-05 00:00:00.0 and 2014-11-07 00:00:00.0
Type specimens: Lectotype of Brachymyrmex decedens: casent0915708; paralectotype of Brachymyrmex decedens: casent0915709
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Mexico
United States
India
Madagascar
Canada
Brazil
China
Greece
Spain
Australia
