Ponera tamon Terayama, 1996 valid

Ponera tamon Terayama, 1996b: 11, figs. 10-16 (w.q.) JAPAN. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Japan: Kagoshima Pref., Amami-oshima, Uken-son, 1.vii.1983 (M. Terayama). Type-depository: MNHA. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 154 paratype workers, 6 paratype queens. Paratype-locality: 7 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 13 paratype workers Amami-oshima, Sumiyo-son (M. Terayama), 1 paratype worker Amamai-oshima, Naze-shi, 21.iii.1980 (M. Terayama), 9 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Okinoerabu-jima, 17.iii.1989 (M. Terayama), 1 paratype worker Yoron-jima, 14.iii.1980 (M. Terayama), 6 paratype workers, 2 paratype queens Kagoshima Pref., Sata-Misaki, 9.viii.1984 (S. Kubota), 3 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Okinawa Pref., Miyako-jima, Hirara, 20.viii.1979 (M. Terayama), 2 paratype workers Iriomote-jima, Sonai, 29.vii.1979 (M. Terayama), 29 paratype workers Izena-jima, 31.iii1985 (H. Takamine), 16 paratype workers Okinawa-jima, Nago, 3.x.1984 (H. Takamine), 33 paratype workers Okinawa-jima, Naha, 15.xii.1984 (H. Takamine), 5 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Taiwan, Chiayi Hsien, Fenchifu, 4.viii.1980 (M. Terayama), 1 paratype worker Nantou Hsien, Jiuyuehtan, 16.viii.1980 (M. Terayama), 10 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Taitung Hsien, Chihpen, 10.viii.1980 (M. Terayama), 14 paratype workers with same data as last but 19.vii.1982, 2 paratype workers with same data as last but 24.vii.1982, 2 paratype workers with same data as last but 25.vii.1982. Paratype-depositories: MNHA, NIAS, NSMT.