AntCat
Protonym: Temnothorax haveni
Authorship Lee et al., 2023: 124, figs. 3-5
Forms w.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality CHINA (Hong Kong)
Etymology The specific epithet ‘haveni’ is a noun in English. This was the first species of Temnothorax recorded in Hong Kong, one of the most urbanized cities but with 40% of the land designated as protected areas for biodiversity conservation, providing havens for countless species and those awaiting discovery.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong Island, Aberdeen Reservoir, 22°15′32.04″ N, 114°9′34.56″ E, 190 m a.s.l., 27.vi.2017, ground baiting (Roger H. Lee and Yuet Yin Ling). Primary type depository: ZRC. Primary type specimen: RHL03433.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 8 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype worker China: Hong Kong SAR, Mui Wo (Lantau Trail), 22°15′41.76″ N, 114°0′6.84″ E, 38 m a.s.l., 15.viii.2022, Winkler (André Ibáñez and Matthew T. Hamer); 1 paratype worker China: Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong Island, Lung Fu Shan, 22°16′45.48″ N, 114°8′13.92″ E, 231 m a.s.l., 14iv.2022, hand collection on ground (Matthew T. Hamer); 1 paratype worker China: Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong Island, Aberdeen Reservoir, 22°15′32.04″ N, 114°9′34.20″ E, 192 m a.s.l., 27.vi.2017, ground baiting (Roger H. Lee); 1 paratype worker China: Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong Island, The Peak, 22°16′24.96″ N, 114°8′20.04″ E, 391 m a.s.l., 11.vii.2017, hand collection (Roger H. Lee); 1 paratype worker China: Hong Kong SAR, Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve, 22°25′12.72″ N, 114°10′35.76″ E, 349 m a.s.l., 23.viii.2022, arboreal baiting, 20 meters high (Shaolin Han); 1 paratype worker China: Hong Kong SAR, Fanling, Fanling Golf Course, 22°29′25.44″ N, 114°6′37.08″ E, 48 m a.s.l., 23.v.2022, ground baiting (Matthew T. Hamer and André Ibáñez); 1 paratype worker China: Hong Kong SAR, Girl Guides Pok Hong Campsite, 22°22′16.68″ N, 114°11′46.68″ E, 84 m a.s.l., 24.vi-1.vii.2022, flight interception vane trap (Matthew T. Hamer and André Ibáñez); 1 paratype worker China: Hong Kong SAR, Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi Peak, 22°20′35.16″ N, 114°5′59.64″ E, 244 m a.s.l., 16.iii.2018, Winkler (R. Cheung and M. Law). Secondary type depositories: HKBM, IBBL. Secondary type specimens: HKBM: ANTWEB1010974 [MW1T1W4-5], ANTWEB1010976, RHL03467 [RHL5265], RHL03474 [RHL5272]; IBBL: ANTWEB1010993 [TPK_S1_T3], ANTWEB1010975 [FGE1T2B2-1], ANTWEB1010987 [GGPH2V2-1], ANTWEB1016704 [TYP S1-R].
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Temnothorax haveni Species Valid Original combination