Acanthostichus quadratus Emery, 1895l PDF: 750, fig. OO.A; pl. 16, figs. 5, 6; pl. 17, fig. 12 (w.q.) BOLIVIA. Neotropic. Primary type information: Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of
MacKay, 1996 PDF: 162). Type-locality: Brazil: Amazonas (
Staudinger). Type-depository: MSNG. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 1 paralectotype queen. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Type notes: Other original syntype series, Bolivia: Misiones de Mosetenes, Rio Beni, is confirmed by
MacKay, 1996 PDF: 162, in MSNG.
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Lectotype designation:
MacKay, 1996 PDF: 162.Combination in
Acanthostichus (Acanthostichus):
Emery, 1911e PDF: 13.Subspecies of
Acanthostichus serratulus:
Forel, 1906d PDF: 249.Status as species:
Emery, 1911e PDF: 13;
Borgmeier, 1923: 51;
Wheeler, 1934g PDF: 163 (in key);
Kusnezov, 1962a PDF: 132;
Kempf, 1972b PDF: 10;
Brown, 1975 PDF: 42;
Bolton, 1995b: 54;
MacKay, 1996 PDF: 161 (redescription);
Bezděčková et al., 2015 PDF: 109.Senior synonym of
Acanthostichus niger:
MacKay, 1996 PDF: 162.