Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of
Seifert et al., 2009: 68). Primary type locality: lectotype Azerbaijan: Shusha, Elisavetpol gub., viii.1906, no. 3985 (
Zaizev). Primary type depository:
SIZK (original syntypes probably also in
ZMUM). Primary type specimen:
CASENT0916891 (lectotype).
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository:
SIZK. Secondary type specimens:
CASENT0916893 (q.),
CASENT0916892 (m.)
Type notes:
1) Other original syntype localities: Russia: Caucasus, Mzymta River, Tshernomorsky Kreis, 10.ix.1910, no. 3980 (
K.A. Satunin), Russia: Georgijevsko-Osetinsky Aul, Kuban-Gebiet, 28.vii.1903, no. 3982 (
Kaznakov & Dieterichs), Azerbaijan: Jailatsh-Chaman-Tshaj, Gouv. Jelisavetpol, 6000’, 27.vi.1909, no. 3983 (
A. Shelkovnikov), Georgia: Betsho, Tshaba, Svanetien, 23.vii., no. 3981 (
A. Shelkovnikov), Russia: Sotshi, Tshernomorskij Kreis, vii.1917, no. 3984 (
Karawajew), Armenia: Sevan Island, Lake Goktsha [Lake Sevan], no. 3997 (
Zaizev). 2) The queen caste is not described in the original description, but a syntype alate queen is cited.