Vollenhovia benzai Terayama & Kinomura, 1997: 2, figs. 2, 6 (w.q.) JAPAN. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Japan: Kagoshima Pref., Yaku-shima, Onoma, 16.viii.1986 (K. Kinomura). Type-depository: MNHA. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 16 paratype workers, 6 paratype queens. Paratype-locality: 4 paratype workers, 2 paratype queens with same data as holotype, 4 paratype workers, 2 queens with same data as holotype but 17.viii.1986, 2 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Kagoshima Pref., Yaku-shima, Nagata, 14.viii.1986 (K. Kinomura), 3 paratype workers Kagoshima Pref., Yaku-shima, 19.iii.1991 (T. Satoh), 3 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Yaku-shima, 25.iii.1981 (M. Terayama). Paratype-depositories: MNHA, NIAS, NSMT.