Species: Pogonomyrmex spinolae
Taxonomic history (from RAJ):
Atta bispinosus Spinola in Gay, 1851: 244 (nec queen, male). Syntypes examined: 1 alate queen, 1 male [MSNG]. CHILE, Valparaiso Region: Aconcagua Province, Tucapel.
Pogonomyrmex bispinosus Spinola; Mayr, 1870: 971. First combination in Pogonomyrmex. See also Gallardo, 1932; 130; Snelling & Hunt, 1976: 72, Figs. 24, 27, 28.
Pogonomyrmex bispinosus var. spinolae Emery, 1906: 158 (queen). Santschi, 1925: 223 (worker; as P. brevispinosus var. spinolae). Snelling & Hunt, 1976: 75 (synonomy under vermiculatus ; not confirmed here) (MSNG queen here designated LECTOTYPE). NEW STATUS
Species description: Spinola in Gay, 1851 (from RAJ revision)
Etymology:
Other literature: None
Photos of all castes and synonyms: lectotype alate queen, paralectotype male, worker, alate queen, male