Species: Pogonomyrmex mendozanus
Taxonomic history (from RAJ):
Pogonomyrmex mendozanus Cuezzo and Claver, 2009: 101, figs. 1-2, 5-11 (worker, queen, male). Holotype worker examined: not yet examined [IADIZA], ARGENTINA, Mendoza Province: Departmento Santa Rosa, Ñancuñán (S. Claver leg., 12 February 1997).
Pogonomyrmex pronotalis Santschi; Claver & Fowler 1993: 191 (nec Santschi); Pirk et al., 2004: 65 (nec Santschi); Pirk & Lopez de Casenave 2006: 119 (nec Santschi); Pirk, et al., 2007: 1092 (nec Santschi); Pol & Lopez de Casenave 2004: 647 (nec Santschi); Pol, et al., 2008: 91 (nec Santschi); Pol, et al., 2010: 70 (nec Santschi).
Etymology: The specific epithet, mendozanus (Latinization of Mendoza), is derived from the type locality occurring in Mendoza Province, Argentina.
Species description: Cuezzo & Claver, 2009 (RAJ revision description)
Other Literature: Nobua Behrmann, et al. 2010
Other literature (misidentified as P. pronotalis): Claver & Fowler 1993: 191 (nec Santschi); Pirk et al., 2004: 65 (nec Santschi); Pirk & Lopez de Casenave 2006: 119 (nec Santschi); Pirk, et al., 2007: 1092 (nec Santschi); Pol & Lopez de Casenave 2004: 647 (nec Santschi); Pol, et al., 2008: 91 (nec Santschi); Pol, et al., 2010: 70 (nec Santschi).
Photos of all castes: worker, male, brachypterous queen, ergatoid queen; mating flight photos