Zasphinctus obamai Hita Garcia, 2017: 51, figs 3, 4A, D, G, J, M, P, 5A, D, G, J, M, P, 6A, D, G, J, M, P, 7, 8, 13A, 16, video 1 (w.) KENYA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Kenya: Western Prov., Kakamega Forest, Buyangu, 0.35222, 34.8647, 1640 m., vii.- viii.2004, FHG00001, secondary rainforest, leaf litter (F. Hita Garcia). Primary type depository: NMKN. Primary type specimen: CASENT0764125. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 7 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 2 paratype workers Kakamega Forest, Isecheno, 0.34, 34.85, 1550 m., 6.xi.2002, equatorial rainforest, sifted litter and soil under Morus mesozygia (W. Okeka), 2 paratype workers Kakamega Forest, Kisere Forest Fragment, 0.38505, 34.89378, 1650 m., Transect 11, FHG00036, 16.vii.2007, rainforest, ex leaf litter (F. Hita Garcia), 1 paratype worker Kakamega Forest, Bunyala Forest Fragment, 0.37889, 34.69917, 1448 m., ANTC39476, viii.2008, Winkler (G. Fischer). Secondary type depositories and specimens: BMNH: CASENT0764126; MCZC: CASENT0764127; LACM: CASENT0178218; NMKN: CASENT0764128, CASENT0764129; ZFMK: CASENT0764647, CASENT0764648.