Emeryopone melaina Xu, 1998c: 122, figs. 1, 2 (w.) CHINA (Yunnan). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: China: Yunnan, Jinghong County, Mengyang Town, Sanchahe, 960 m., 27.ii.1997, No. A97-54 (T. Li). Type-depository: SFCY. Primary type specimen: ANTWEB1060502. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 1 paratype queen. Paratype-locality: same data as holotype but No. A97-51 (Z. Xu). Paratype-depository: SFCY.