Allomerus octoarticulatus

Distribution
This taxon was described from Brazil. It is also found in Bolivia and Guyana.

Nomenclature

 *  octoarticulatus. Allomerus octoarticulatus Mayr, 1878: 874 (w.) BRAZIL. Forel, 1904e: 679 (q.m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1955c: 125 (l.). Subspecies of decemarticulatus: Wheeler, W.M. 1942: 199. Revived status as species: Kempf, 1972a: 19. Senior synonym of demerarae, novemarticulatus, tuberculatus and material of the unavailable names angulatus, exsanguis, melanoticus referred here: Fernández, 2007a: 167.
 * tuberculatus. Allomerus octoarticulatus r. tuberculatus Forel, 1912g: 2 (w.m.) BRAZIL. Junior synonym of octoarticulatus: Fernández, 2007a: 167.
 * demerarae. Allomerus octoarticulatus var. demerarae Wheeler, W.M., in Wheeler, G.C. 1935: 92, pls. 7, 8 (l.) GUYANA. [Allomerus octoarticulatus var. demerarae Wheeler, W.M. 1929h: 343. Nomen nudum.] Wheeler, W.M. 1942: 200 (w.q.m.). Junior synonym of octoarticulatus: Fernández, 2007a: 167.
 * novemarticulatus. Allomerus decemarticulatus subsp. novemarticulatus Wheeler, W.M. & Mann, in Wheeler, W.M. 1942: 199 (w.) BOLIVIA. Junior synonym of octoarticulatus: Fernández, 2007a: 167.