Anochetus altisquamis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay.

Nomenclature

 * . Anochetus altisquamis Mayr, 1887: 529 (w.) BRAZIL (Santa Catarina).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Brazil: Santa Catarina (Hetschko).
 * Type-depository: NHMW.
 * Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 47; Emery, 1894c: 187 (in key); Emery, 1894e: 4; Forel, 1895b: 117; Emery, 1906c: 117; Emery, 1911d: 110; Bruch, 1914: 213; Forel, 1915c: 352; Gallardo, 1918b: 90; Luederwaldt, 1918: 36; Borgmeier, 1923: 75; Kusnezov, 1953b: 336; Kempf, 1972a: 20; Kempf & Lenko, 1976: 58; Brown, 1978c: 556, 619; Zolessi, et al. 1988: 3; Brandão, 1991: 325; Bolton, 1995b: 63; Wild, 2007b: 38 González-Campero & Elizalde, 2008: 98 (in key); Feitosa, 2015c: 98.
 * Senior synonym of fumata: Kempf & Lenko, 1976: 58; Brown, 1978c: 556; Brandão, 1991: 325.
 * Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay.
 * fumata. Anochetus altisquamis forma fumata Luederwaldt, 1918: 53 (w.) BRAZIL (Minas Gerais).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated, “numerous examples”).
 * Type-localities: Brazil: Minas Gerais, Ypiranga (H. Luederwaldt), and Minas Gerais, Christina (H. Luederwaldt).
 * Type-depository: MZSP.
 * [Also described as new by Luederwaldt,1920: 3.]
 * Subspecies of altisquamis: Borgmeier, 1923: 75; Kempf, 1972a: 20.
 * Junior synonym of altisquamis: Kempf & Lenko, 1976: 58; Brown, 1978c: 556; Brandão, 1991: 325; Bolton, 1995b: 64.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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