Cheliomyrmex morosus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Belize, Colombia, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Suriname.

Nomenclature

 * . Labidus morosus Smith, F. 1859b: 6 (m.) MEXICO (no state data).
 * Type-material: holotype male.
 * Type-locality: Mexico: (no further data).
 * Type-depository: BMNH.
 * Combination in Eciton (Labidus): Mayr, 1886d: 441;
 * combination in Mayromyrmex: Ashmead, 1905b:382.
 * combination in Cheliomyrmex: Wheeler, W.M. 1921d: 324.
 * Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 42; Mayr, 1863: 425; Dalla Torre, 1893: 4; Forel, 1899c: 27; Emery, 1900a: 177 (in key); Emery, 1910b: 23; Forel, 1912c: 43; Wheeler, W.M. 1921d: 324; Mann, 1922: 18; Borgmeier, 1936: 65; Borgmeier, 1955: 63 (redescription); Kempf, 1960e: 387; Kempf, 1972a: 77; Gotwald & Kupiec, 1975: 961; Watkins, 1976: 7 (in key); Watkins, 1982: 209; Bolton, 1995b: 145; Palacio, 1999: 148 (in key); Branstetter & Sáenz, 2012: 254; Palacio, 2019: 588.
 * Senior synonym of nortoni: Wheeler, W.M. 1921d: 324; Borgmeier, 1955: 63; Kempf, 1972a: 77; Bolton, 1995b: 145.
 * Senior synonym of payarum: Borgmeier, 1955: 63; Kempf, 1972a: 77; Bolton, 1995b: 145.
 * Distribution: Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico.
 * nortoni. Cheliomyrmex nortoni Mayr, 1870b: 969 (s.) MEXICO (no state data).
 * Type-material: 2 syntype workers.
 * Type-locality: Mexico: (no further data) (Norton).
 * Type-depository: NHMW.
 * André, 1887: 294 (w.).
 * Status as species: André, 1887: 294; Dalla Torre, 1893: 7; Forel, 1899c: 30; Wheeler, W.M. 1907a: 271; Wheeler, W.M. 1909b: 231; Emery, 1910b: 17.
 * Junior synonym of morosus: Wheeler, W.M. 1921d: 324; Borgmeier, 1955: 63; Kempf, 1972a: 77; Bolton, 1995b: 145.
 * payarum. Eciton morosum var. payarum Forel, 1899c: 27 (m.) HONDURAS.
 * Type-material: holotype(?) male.
 * [Note: no indication of number of specimens is given.]
 * Type-locality: Honduras: (no further data) (Staudinger).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Combination in Cheliomyrmex: Wheeler, W.M. 1921d: 324.
 * Subspecies of morosus: Emery, 1900a: 177 (in key); Forel, 1901h: 49; Emery, 1910b: 23; Wheeler, W.M. 1921d: 324.
 * Junior synonym of morosus: Borgmeier, 1955: 63; Kempf, 1972a: 77; Bolton, 1995b: 145.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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