Protonym: Polyrhachis zhoui
Authorship Chen & Guénard, 2025: 2, figs. 1-4, 7
Forms w.q.m.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality CHINA (Guangdong)
Etymology This species is named in honor of Professor Shanyi Zhou, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of ant taxonomy in China, in particular within Southeast China where this species was collected.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Guangdong Province, Maoming City, Pingding Town, 22.0613 °N, 110.4472 °E, 45 m, 25.iv.2025, hand sampling (Mengfei Mao). Primary type depository: HKBM. Primary type specimen: ANTWEB1012847.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 10 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: HKBM. Secondary type specimens: ANTWEB1012850, ANTWEB1012851 to ANTWEB1012857, ANTWEB1012859, ANTWEB1012860.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Polyrhachis zhoui Species Valid Original combination