Technomyrmex albipes

Distribution
This taxon was described from Indonesia (Sulawesi). It is also found in Philippines, Mozambique,

Nomenclature

 * detorquens. Formica detorquens Walker, 1859: 372 (q.) SRI LANKA. Combination in Technomyrmex: Donisthorpe, 1932b: 575. Senior synonym of forticulus: Donisthorpe, 1932b: 575. Nomen oblitum, synonym of albipes: Bolton, 2007a: 68. See also: Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 84.
 * forticulus. Crematogaster forticulus Walker, 1859: 372 (q., not w.) SRI LANKA. Junior synonym of detorquens: Donisthorpe, 1932b: 576; nomen oblitum, synonym of albipes: Bolton, 2007a: 68.
 *  albipes. Formica (Tapinoma) albipes Smith, F. 1861b: 38 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Forel, 1891b: 98 (q.); Forel, 1908a: 21 (ergatoid m.); Karavaiev, 1926d: 441 (m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1951: 205 (l.); Crozier, 1969: 245 (k.). Combination in Tapinoma: Mayr, 1863: 455; in Technomyrmex: Emery, 1888d: 392. Senior synonym of nigrum: Mayr, 1872: 147; Mayr, 1876: 83; of albitarse: Emery, 1893f: 249; of bruneipes, detorquens, forticulus, wedda: Bolton, 2007a: 68.
 * nigrum. Tapinoma nigrum Mayr, 1862: 703 (w.) SRI LANKA. Junior synonym of albipes: Mayr, 1872: 147; Mayr, 1876: 83; Bolton, 2007a: 68.
 * albitarse. Tapinoma albitarse Motschoulsky, 1863: 14 (w.q.) SRI LANKA. Junior synonym of albipes: Emery, 1893f: 249.
 * bruneipes. Technomyrmex albipes var. bruneipes Forel, 1895e: 466 (w.q.m.) INDIA. Raised to species: Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 361. Junior synonym of albipes: Bolton, 2007a: 68.
 * wedda. Technomyrmex albipes r. wedda Forel, 1913e: 663 (w.q.) SRI LANKA. Junior synonym of albipes: Bolton, 2007a: 68.

Type Material


Formica (Tapinoma) albipes

Two worker syntypes in. Labelled “Tond.”