Solenopsis Westwood, 1840: 86

Ulysséa, Mônica Antunes & Brandão, Carlos R. F., 2013, Catalogue Of Dacetini And Solenopsidini Ant Type Specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) Deposited In The Museu De Zoologia Da Universidade De São Paulo, Brazil, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 53 (14), pp. 187-209 : 199-202

Genus Solenopsis Westwood, 1840: 86

Labauchena acuminata Borgmeier, 1949: 208 . Cotypes[Syntypes]: 3G [ Argentina, Provincia] Salta, Colonia Juarez, [xii.1948], Luna [leg., Coll. Kusn.] #3272. One gyne missing A2; all gynes just with W4. Junior synonym of L. daguerrei Santschi, 1930: 81 by Borgmeier, 1959: 318; combination in Solenopsis by Ettershank, 1966: 140.

Solenopsis albidula var. postbrunnea Forel, 1913: 220 . Cotypes[Syntypes]: 9W [ Brazil], Est[ado de] S.P.[São Paulo], Franca, [ii.1911, E. Garbe leg., MZSP], #15952. One worker compressed dorso-ventrally; one worker missing head. 1W [ Brazil], SP[São Paulo], Franca, [no date, no collector, Coll. Borgm.] #2701. Comment: The specimen #2701 labeled as cotype is not mentioned in the original description, so we do not consider it a type .

Solenopsis blumi Buren, 1972: 20 . Paratypes: 24W Uruguay, Colonia Suiza, Ruta 1, km 119, 11.iii.1969, [M.S.] Blum, [C.] Crisci & [J.] Carbonell [leg.]. One worker missing A1 funiculus; one worker missing A1; one worker missing L5 trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus; one worker missing head. Comment: The MZSP bears a pin with three specimens labeled as both holotype and paratype. As the original description says that holotype was deposited in the National Museum in Washington, D.C., we consider that the MZSP specimens are paratypes. Junior synnonym of S. quinquecuspis Forel, 1913: 224 by Trager, 1991: 185.

Solenopsis brevicornis var. petropolitana Borgmeier, 1928: 35. Cotypes[Syntypes]: 14W [ Brazil, Rio de Janeiro], Petrópolis, [“im hohlen zweig (branch hollow), 22.ix.1924, types in Nationalmuseum”], #325 .

Solenopsis bucki Kempf, 1973: 30. Holotype: 1W [ Brazil], RS[Rio Grande do Sul], Erechim, [peneirada de humo], vii.1960, F. Plaumann [leg., Coll. Kempf] #8098.

Solenopsis clytemnestra var. leda Forel, 1913: 221 . Cotypes[Syntypes]: 3W [ Brazil], R [io de] Janeiro, Sapopemba, [no date, no collector], #2299. One worker with disarticulated postpetiole and gaster glued on paper triangle. 3W [ Brazil, São Paulo], Esta[ção] A[lto] d[a] Serra[Linha de São Paulo /Santos, Serra do Mar ( Lüderwaldt, 1918)], PP[Paranapiacaba, Santo André, viii.1910, E. Schwebel leg., MZSP] #17306. 8W [ Brazil, São Paulo], A[lto] da Serra, [x.1910, E. Schwebel leg., Coll. Borgm.] #2121. Comment: Original labels of the specimens #17306 and #2121 were associated with new labels, which list “ viii.1910 ”. According the MZSP catalogue of identifier numbers the specimens #17306 were collected on viii.1910, and for the specimens #2121 the correct date is x.1910, according Thomaz Borgmeier catalogue.

Solenopsis clytemnestra var. strangulata Forel, 1913: 221 . Cotypes[Syntypes]: 6W [ Brazil], MG [Minas Gerais], Christina[Cristina, viii.1912, H. Lüderwaldt leg., MZSP], #17194. 12W [ Brazil], MG [Minas Gerais], Cristina, [viii.1912, no collector, Coll. Borgm.] #2132. One worker missing head; one worker missing A1, A2 last segments of the funiculus, L3/L5/ L6 trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus, L4 last tarsus, treated with Barber’s fluid.

Solenopsis corticalis var. margotae Forel, 1908: 364. Cotypes [Syntypes]: 5W 2G [ Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo], Ypiranga [Ipiranga, 8.x.1906], H. Lüderwaldt [leg., MZSP] #5588. 2W [ Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo], Ypiranga [Ipiranga, 8.x.1906], H. Lüderwaldt [leg., Coll. Borgm.] #2109. One worker missing L2 trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus, treated with Barber’s fluid .

Solenopsis decipiens abjecta var. ignobilis Forel, 1913: 220 . Cotypes[Syntypes]: 6W [ Brazil], Est[ado de] St[Santa] Cath[Catarina], Harmonia[Ibirama, MZSP, #15461. Unavailable name by Bolton, 1995: 388.

Solenopsis decipiens scelesta Forel, 1908: 364. Cotypes[Syntypes]: 3W [ Brazil], Est [ado de] S[ão] P[aulo], Baurú, [9.xi.1906], B. Dreher col., [ MZSP] #5982. 4W [ Brazil, São Paulo, Baurú, 9,xi,1906, B. Dreher leg., Coll. Borgm.] #2127. One worker just with gaster; one worker missing A1, A2 last segment of the funiculus, L2/L3/L4/ L5 trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus, L6; both spesimens were treated with Barber’s fluid .

Solenopsis franki Forel, 1908: 364 . Syntypes: 8W [ Brazil], SP[São Paulo], S[ão] Paulo, Ypiranga[Ipiranga], 16.ii.1906, J.[L.] Lima col., MP [ MZSP] #2354. One worker missing A1/ L1; one worker missing head, treated with Barber’s fluid; one worker missing A1/A2, L1 tarsus, disarticulated L2 glued on the paper triangle, treated with Barber’s fluid. Cotypes [Syntypes]: 4W [ Brazil], SP[São Paulo], S[ão] Paulo , Ypiranga [Ipiranga], 16.ii.1906, J.[L.] Lima col., MP [ MZSP] #2354 . One worker just the postpetiole and gaster. Comment: Original labels of these specimens were associated with new labels, which say “galho seco, aroeira, cupinzeiro” (dry branch, aroeira, termite nest) .

Solenopsis franki idae Forel, 1908: 365. Syntypes: 5W 1G, Cotypes [Syntypes]: 4W [ Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo], Ypiranga [Ipiranga, Mata do Governo], 8.x.1906, J.[L.] Lima col., MP [ MZSP] #5578. Dealate gyne missing A1/A2, L1/L2, L3 tibia and tarsus, gaster with a hole in the first tergite, mesonoto with a hole, treated with Barber’s fluid. Comment: Original labels of these specimens were associated with new labels, which say “em taquara” (in bamboo) .

Solenopsisiheringi Forel,1908:362. Cotypes [Syntypes]: 8W [ Brazil], SP[São Paulo], Esta [ção] Raiz da Serra , [3.xii.1906], H. Lüderwaldt col., MP [ MZSP] #6778. One worker missing A1 funiculus .

Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972: 9 . Holotype: 1W Brazil, MT [Mato Grosso], Cuiabá, Aq. Res. Sta., 16.ii.1971, [W.] Willard & [ R.] Willians [leg.]. Paratypes: 15W Brazil, MT [Mato Grosso], Cuiabá, Aq. Res. Sta., 16.ii.1971, [W.] Willard & [ R.] Willians [leg.]. One worker missing gaster; one worker missing L3 tibia and tarsus; one worker missing A1 funiculus. 6W Brazil, MT [Mato Grosso], Cuiabá, Victorino’s house, 17.ii.1971, [W.] Willard & [ R.] Willians [leg.]. 6W Brazil, MT [Mato Grosso], Cuiabá, 18.ii.1971, [W.] Willard & [ R.] Willians [leg.]. 3W Brazil, MT [Mato Grosso], Coxim, 9.iii.1971, W.W. Kempf [leg.]. 7W 1G 1M [ United States of America], Ala[bama], 20 mi [les] W[est] of Mobile, 3.i.1970, W.F. Buren [leg.]. 13W 2G [ United States of America], Alabama, Daufin[Dauphin] Isl[and], 3.i.1970, W.F. Buren [leg.]. Junior synonym of S. wagneri Santschi, 1916: 380 by Bolton, 1995: 388; reinstated over S. wagneri because of broad usage, according to the ICZN ( Shattuck et al., 1999).

Solenopsis joergenseni Santschi, 1919: 42. Cotypes[Not types]: 3W [ Brazil, Minas Gerais], Pirapora, [vi.1912, E. Garbe, Coll. Borgm.] #2282. Comment: The MZSP has six more specimens with the number #2282 but without cotype label. Furthermore, the original description was based on specimens collected in Provincia Formosa, Argentina. So, we do not consider them as types .

Solenopsis leptanilloides Santschi, 1925a: 159. Cotype[Syntype]: 1W Argentina, [Provincia Santa Fe], Rosario, [no date, Jose Hubrich leg., Coll. Borgm.] #3825 .

Solenopsis nigella st. prevalens Santschi, 1923: 257 . Cotypes[Syntypes]: 2W [ Argentina], Buenos Aires, Sierra Ventana, [C.] Bruch [leg.], Coll. Borgm. #3824. Junior synonym of S. nigella gensterblumi Forel, 1901: 298 by Creighton, 1930: 132.

Solenopsis photophila Santschi, 1923: 250. Cotype[Syntype]: 1W Argentina, Villaguay, [C.] Bruch [leg., Coll. Borgm.] #3829. Missing gaster .

Solenopsis pulleni Moreno & Mackay, 2001: 62 . Paratype: 1W [ United States of America], NM[New Mexico], Do[ñ]a Ana Co[County], Las Cruces, Jornada Playa, 8.x.1986, B. Pullen [leg.], #10. Comment: Unavailable name by Bolton, 2012.

Solenopsis reichenspergeri Santschi, 1923: 256. Cotype[Syntype]: 1W Brasil, Rio [de Janeiro, A.] Reichensperger, [Coll. Borgm.] #3833. Missing L 3 trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus .

Solenopsis succinea r. nicai Forel, 1913: 222 . Cotypes[Not types]: 2W 3G 3M [ Brazil], Est[ado de] S[ão] P[aulo], Franca, [ii.1911, E. Garbe leg., MZSP] #15898. One worker just with postepetiole and gaster. [Syntypes]: 6W, [ Not types]: 2M [ Brazil, São Paulo, Franca, xii.1910, E. Garbe, MZSP] #15892. One work- er missing petiole and postpetiole ; one worker missing A1; one male missing A1 last segment of the funiculus, L2/L3 trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus. Cotypes [Syntypes]: 10W [ Brazil], SP[São Paulo], Franca, [xii.1910, E.] Garbe [leg.], Coll. Borgm. #2123 . One worker treat- ed with Barber’s fluid. Comment: The original paper describes only workers with the number #15892. Specimens from type series were sent to Borgmeier and received the number #2123. So the males #15892 and the specimens with the number #15898 are not types .

Solenopsis stricta st. foederata Santschi, 1923: 255. Cotypes[Syntypes]: 5W Brésil[ Brazil, Santa Catarina], Blumenau, [no date, P.M.] Witte [leg.], Coll. Borgm. #3830. One worker just with postpetiole and gaster .

Solenopsis stricta st. foederata var. specularis Santschi, 1923: 256 . Cotypes[Syntypes]: 2W Brésil [ Brazil, Santa Catarina], Blumenau, [no date, P.M.] Witte [leg.], Coll. Borgm. #3831. One worker missing A1 funiculus; One worker missing A1 last segment of the funiculus, L3 trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus. Unavailable name by Bolton, 1995: 391.

Solenopsis tridens Forel, 1911: 298 . Syntypes: 3W [ Brazil], BA[Bahia], Vila Nova[“Vila nova = Bonfim” ( Kempf, 1971), today named Senhor do Bonfim. “In the region of Caatingas” ( Ihering & Ihering, 1911)], ii.1908, E. Garbe [leg.], MP [ MZSP] #14211, Coll. Borgm. #2128. One worker missing head, L4 tibia and tarsus. Cotypes[Syntypes]: 6W [ Brazil], Est[ado da] Bahia, Villa Nova[Senhor do Bonfim, ii.1908, E. Garbe leg.], MP [ MZSP] #14211.

Solenopsis tridens var. substituta Santschi, 1925b: 236 . Syntypes: 3W 3G [ Brazil], SP[São Paulo], Pitangueiras, i.1925, [H. Lüderwaldt leg.], Coll. Borgm. #326. One worker missing head, L4 tibia and tarsus; dealate gyne; one gyne missing W2; one gyne missing W1/W3. Raised to species by Trager, 1991: 161. Comment: Santschi (1925b) referred to these specimens with the identifier number #20909, but according the MZSP catalogue of identifier numbers the specimen #20909 is a Chrysomelidae and the correct number for the syntypes is #20907. Besides that, specimens from type series were sent to Borgmeier and received the number #326.

Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) subterranea MacKay & Vinson, 1989, 175. Paratypes: 3W [ United States of America], TX[Texas], Brazos Co [County], 10 km N[orth] Kurten, 5.v.[19]87, W. Mackay [leg.], #9149. One worker missing L3 trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus. 6W [ United States of America], TX[Texas], Brazos Co [County], 10 km N[orth] Kurten, 5.viii.1987, W. Mackay [leg.], #9636. One worker missing L1/L3 femur, tibia and tarsus, L2 last tarsus .