Protonym: Meranoplus pulcher
Authorship Sharaf, 2014: 4, figs. 1-11
Forms w.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality SAUDI ARABIA
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: holotype Saudi Arabia: Al Baha Prov., Shada Al Ala, 19°51.066’N, 41°18.037’E, 1325 m., 23.iv.2014, PT (H.M. Al Dhafer, et al.). Primary type depository: KSMA.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 35 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 3 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 15.ii.2014, 3 paratype workers as last but 19°50.575’N, 41°18.691’E, 1666 m., 23.viii.2014, 9 paratype workers as last but 19°50.411’N, 41°18.686’E, 1611 m., 23.viii.2014, 3 paratype workers as last but 19°50.329’N, 41°18.604’E, 1563 m., 23.viii.2014, 5 paratype workers as last but 19°50.710’N, 41°18.267’E, 1474 m., 23.viii.2014, 5 paratype workers as last but 19°51.066’N, 41°18.037’E, 1325 m., 23.viii.2014, 1 paratype worker Saudi Arabia: Asir Prov., Raydah, 18°11.749’N, 42°23.345’E, 1614 m., 28.iv.2014, PT (H.M. Al Dhafer, et al.), 4 paratype workers as last but 18°11.618’N, 42°23.420’E, 1772 m., 26.viii.2014, 1 paratype worker as last but 18°11.749’N, 42°23.345’E, 1614 m., 26.viii.2014. Secondary type depositories: CASC, KSMA.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Meranoplus pulcher Species Valid Original combination