Hylomyrma reitteri

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

Nomenclature

 * . Tetramorium reitteri Mayr, 1887: 621 (w.) BRAZIL (São Paulo).
 * Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Ulysséa & Brandão, 2021: 100), 1 paralectotype worker.
 * Type-locality: Brazil: São Paulo State (E. Reitter).
 * Type-depository: NHMW.
 * Kempf, 1960f: 433 (q.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1977a: 581 (l.); Ulysséa & Brandão, 2021: 102 (m.).
 * Combination in Lundella: Emery, 1915i: 191;
 * combination in Hylomyrma: Kempf, 1960f: 430.
 * Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 134; Forel, 1895b: 126; Luederwaldt, 1918: 45; Emery, 1924d: 292; Borgmeier, 1927c: 110; Kempf, 1960f: 430 (redescription); Kempf, 1964e: 55 (in key); Kempf, 1972a: 118; Kempf, 1973b: 247 (redescription); Kutter, 1977a: 88; Brandão, 1991: 347; Bolton, 1995b: 213; Wild, 2007b: 33; Pierce, M.P., Branstetter, et al. 2017: 137; Ulysséa & Brandão, 2021: 100 (redescription).
 * Senior synonym of goeldii: Kempf, 1960f: 430; Kempf, 1972a: 118; Kempf, 1973b: 247; Kutter, 1977a: 88; Bolton, 1995b: 213; Pierce, M.P., Branstetter, et al. 2017: 137; Ulysséa & Brandão, 2021: 100.
 * Distribution: Brazil, Paraguay.
 * goeldii. Pogonomyrmex (Hylomyrma) goeldii Forel, 1912g: 17 (q.) BRAZIL (Rio de Janeiro).
 * Type-material: holotype queen.
 * Type-locality: Brazil: Mt Corcovado, nr Rio de Janeiro, xii.1889 (Goeldi).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Combination in Hylomyrma: Borgmeier, 1927c: 77.
 * Status as species: Emery, 1921f: 49; Borgmeier, 1927c: 77.
 * Junior synonym of reitteri: Kempf, 1960f: 430; Kempf, 1972a: 118; Kempf, 1973b: 247; Kutter, 1977a: 88; Bolton, 1995b: 213; Pierce, M.P., Branstetter, et al. 2017: 137; Ulysséa & Brandão, 2021: 100.

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