| Authorship |
Salata et al., 2023:
304, figs. 1-10, 20
|
| Forms |
s.w.q. |
| Bioregion |
Palearctic |
| Locality |
CYPRUS |
| Etymology |
Named after its locus typicus, Chionistra (= Mt. Olympos, 1,952 m), the highest point in Cyprus. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Cyprus: Limassol, Mt. Olympos/Chionistra loc. 1, 34.92943 N, 32.87001 E, 1862 m, 25.iv.2022, Pinus nigra forest, nest under stone (L. Borowiec). Primary type depository: MNHW. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 30 paratype minor workers, 2 paratype queens. Secondary type locality: 24 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype; 6 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype except Chionistra loc. 3, 34.93563 N, 32.8624 E, 1928 m, 26.iv.2022. Secondary type depositories: JDPC, MNHW, ZMUA. |
