Neivamyrmex dorbignii

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

Nomenclature

 * . Labidus dorbignii Shuckard, 1840b: 259 (m.) (no state data, “South America”).
 * Type-material: syntype males (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: South America: (no further data).
 * [Note: Santschi, 1921g: 92, gives Patagonia, 1834 (d’Orbigny) as data on the MNHN specimens.]
 * Type-depositories: MNHN, NHMB, OXUM.
 * [Misspelled as dorbignyi by Dalla Torre, 1893: 2.]
 * Combination in Eciton: Dalla Torre, 1893: 2; Forel, 1895b: 119;
 * combination in E. (Acamatus): Emery, 1900a: 187;
 * combination in Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1953: 14.
 * Status as species: Westwood, 1842: 77; Smith, F. 1859b: 8; Roger, 1863b: 41; Mayr, 1863: 424; Dalla Torre, 1893: 2; Forel, 1895b: 119; Emery, 1900a: 177 (in key); Emery, 1910b: 25; Santschi, 1921g: 92; Borgmeier, 1955: 461 (redescription); Kempf, 1972a: 154; Watkins, 1976: 18 (in key); Zolessi, et al. 1988: 5; Bolton, 1995b: 288.
 * Senior synonym of obscurum: Santschi, 1921g: 92; Borgmeier, 1955: 461; Kempf, 1972a: 154; Bolton, 1995b: 288.
 * Senior synonym of spegazzinii: Santschi, 1921g: 92; Borgmeier, 1953: 15; Borgmeier, 1955: 461; Kempf, 1972a: 154; Bolton, 1995b: 288.
 * Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay.
 * obscurum. Eciton spinolae subsp. obscurum Forel, 1911e: 250 (m.) ARGENTINA (no province data, “Patagonien”).
 * Type-material: holotype male.
 * Type-locality: Argentina: Patagonia (no further data).
 * Type-depository: ZSBS.
 * Junior synonym of spegazzinii: Santschi, 1916e: 368; Gallardo, 1920: 357.
 * Junior synonym of dorbignii: Santschi, 1921g: 92; Borgmeier, 1955: 461; Kempf, 1972a: 154; Bolton, 1995b: 288.
 * spegazzinii. Eciton spegazzinii Emery, 1888e: 691 (w.) ARGENTINA (Buenos Aires).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Argentina: La Plata (no collector’s name).
 * Type-depository: MSNG.
 * Gallardo, 1915: 5 (m.).
 * Combination in E. (Acamatus): Emery, 1894c: 184 (in key).
 * Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 6; Emery, 1894c: 184 (in key); Emery, 1906c: 109; Emery, 1910b: 25; Santschi, 1912e: 526; Bruch, 1914: 215; Forel, 1915c: 353; Bruch, 1915: 529; Gallardo, 1915: 2; Santschi, 1919f: 39.
 * Subspecies of spinolae: Santschi, 1916e: 368; Gallardo, 1920: 357; Borgmeier, 1923: 49.
 * Junior synonym of dorbignii: Santschi, 1921g: 92; Borgmeier, 1953: 15; Borgmeier, 1955: 461; Kempf, 1972a: 154; Bolton, 1995b: 291.
 * spinolae. Labidus spinolae Westwood, 1842: 77 (m.) BRAZIL (Goiás, and “Caisara”).
 * Type-material: 2 syntype males.
 * Type-localities: Brazil: Meia Ponte, 16.x.1827 (W. Burchell), and Caisara, 23.x.1827 (W. Burchell).
 * [Note: Caisara is the name of a municipality in both Rio Grande do Sul, and Paraiba.]
 * Type-depository: OXUM.
 * [Junior primary homonym of Labidus spinolae Shuckard, 1840c: 327.]
 * Combination in Eciton: Forel, 1895b: 121;
 * combination in E. (Acamatus): Emery, 1900a: 187;
 * combination in E. (Labidus): Bruch, 1914: 215;
 * combination in Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1953: 17.
 * Status as species: Smith, F. 1859b: 8; Roger, 1863b: 42; Mayr, 1863: 425; Dalla Torre, 1893: 6; Forel, 1895b: 121; Emery, 1900a: 178 (in key); Emery, 1910b: 27; Forel, 1913l: 213; Bruch, 1914: 215; Borgmeier, 1923: 49; Borgmeier, 1955: 409 (redescription); Kempf, 1972a: 159; Watkins, 1976: 14 (in key); Watkins, 1982: 211 (in key).
 * Replacement name: Eciton (Acamatus) punctaticeps Emery, 1894c: 181 (Bolton, 1995b: 291).
 * [Note: punctaticeps oldest junior synonym of spinolae Westwood (synonymy by Borgmeier, 1953: 7, Borgmeier, 1955: 409); hence punctaticeps first available replacement name (Bolton, 1995b: 291).]

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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