Myrmica smythiesii Forel, 1902

Christoph Germann, 2017, On the Auguste Forel ant collection in the Naturmuseum Solothurn, Switzerland: current state and illustrated type catalogue (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), Revue suisse de Zoologie 124 (2), pp. 241-254 : 248

Myrmica smythiesii Forel, 1902

( Figs 1B , 4B ) 2 syntypes (☿): “ M. Smythiesii ☿ Forel Cas ha mere [Cashmere] Smythies H. [18]79.” Forel (1902: 227) wrote in the description: “Diverses localités de l’Himalaya, de 7000’ à 12000’ [feet] (Smythies).” This includes the present indication. Furthermore the specimen was collected by Smythies himself while he travelled in the Himalayas.

Figures

Fig. 1. Syntypes ☿ dorsal / lateral views. (A) Strongylognathus huberi Forel, 1874. (B) Myrmica smythiesii Forel, 1902. (C) Monomorium indicum Forel, 1902. (D) Messor lobicornis Forel, 1894. (E) Camponotus bugnioni Forel, 1899. (F) Monomorium smithii Forel, 1892. (G) Temnothorax algiricus trabutii (Forel, 1894). Scale bars 1 mm.

Fig. 4. Original labels of 16 syntypes and 2 paralectotypes. (A) Strongylognathus huberi Forel, 1874. (B) Myrmica smythiesii Forel, 1902. (C) Monomorium indicum Forel, 1902. (D) Messor lobicornis Forel, 1894. (E) Camponotus bugnioni Forel, 1899. (F) Monomorium smithii Forel, 1892. (G) Temnothorax algiricus trabutii (Forel, 1894). (H) Temnothorax delaparti (Forel, 1890). (I) T. oraniensis (Forel, 1894). (J) Cardiocondyla stambuloffii Forel, 1892. (K) Solenopsis latro Forel, 1894. (L) Crematogaster ranavalonae Forel, 1887. (M) C. daisyi Forel, 1901. (N) Pogonomyrmex mayri Forel, 1899. (O) Azteca velox Forel, 1899. (P) A. delpini antillana Forel, 1899. (Q) Lasius myops Forel, 1894. (R) Cataglyphis savignyi (Dufour, 1862). (S) Camponotus alii Forel, 1890.