Protonym: Brachyponera myops
Authorship Chen et al., 2025: 269, fig. 25A-C
Forms w.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality CHINA (Yunnan)
Etymology The specific name refers to the relatively minute size of the compound eye that characterizes workers of this species.
Primary type information Primary type material: China: Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Niukong Town, niaoliuyaozhai, 22.95837°N, 102.28872°E, 1515 m above sea level, Eucalyptus forest (plantation), 24.iv.2023 (Chao Chen). Primary type depository: KIZ. Primary type specimen: KIZ20231049.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 5 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype; 4 paratype workers Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Qimaba Township, Omo village, 22.68445°N, 102.29683°E, 1518 m above sea level, from monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest, 18.iv.2023 (Huiping Zeng). Secondary type depositories: SWFU, GXNU. Secondary type specimens: KIZ20231049A, KIZ20230651, KIZ20230651A to KIZ20230651C.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Brachyponera myops Species Valid Original combination