Protonym: Leptothorax (Leptothorax) arimensis
Authorship Azuma, 1977a: 114
Forms w.q.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality JAPAN
Primary type information Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Japan: Hyogo Pref., Arima, “Onsen” shrine, 2.vi.1947 (M. Azuma). Type-depository: unknown (“in the author’s collection”).
Secondary type information Paratype-material: paratype workers (number not stated), 1 paratype queen. Paratype-depository: unknown (“in the author’s collection”).
Type notes The name Temnothorax arimensis was first published by Azuma, 1953: 3: 13 syntype workers, Japan: Arima, nr Kobi (apparently dated 3.vii.1949) (M. Azuma). Onoyama, 1980a: 194, pointed out that the journal in which the description appeared was a school magazine (“Warera”), not an official publication.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Leptothorax arimensis Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax arimensis (Azuma, 1977)
Original combination
Temnothorax arimensis Species Valid