Vollenhovia amamiana Terayama & Kinomura, 1997: 3, figs. 1, 3, 7 (w.q.) JAPAN. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Japan: Kagoshima Pref., Amami-oshima, Tatsuno-gou, 25.xi.1994 (K. Yamauchi). Type-depository: MNHA. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 28 paratype workers, 2 paratype queens. Paratype-localities: 23 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype, 4 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Kagoshima Pref., Amami-oshima, Kinsakabura, 6.viii.1984 (M. Morisita), 1 paratype worker Kagoshima Pref., Tokuno-shima, 6.viii.1984 (M. Terayama). Paratype-depositories: MNHA, NIAS, NSMT.