Protonym: Myrmecina subuncinata
Authorship Gu & Chen, 2025k: 442, fig. 53
Forms w.q.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality CHINA (Hainan)
Etymology The specific epithet "subuncinata" is derived from the Latin prefix "sub-" (meaning "somewhat" or "slightly") combined with uncinatus" ("hooked"), referring to the weakly upturned propodeal spines that distinguish this species. The name reflects the characteristic subtly curved propodeal spines, which is intermediate between the strongly hooked spines of some congeners (e.g., Myrmecina hamula) and the weakly hooked spines of some congeners (e.g., Myrmecina eruga from Australasia).
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Hainan, Wuzhishan, 18.6698°N, 109.4525°E, 737 m, secondary forest, soil, 11.vii.2024 (Xiaoyun Liang). Primary type depository: GXNU. Primary type specimen: GXNU242026.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 11 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type localities: 3 paratype workers with same data as holotype; 5 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen China: Hainan, Jianfengling, 18.7113°N, 108.8766°E, 995 m, secondary forest, soil, 20.vi.2024 (Xiaoyun Liang); 1 paratype worker Jianfenglin, 18.7491°N, 108.9162°E, 672 m, secondary forest, dead wood, 22.vi.2024 (Xiaoyun Liang); 2 paratype workers Jianfengling, 18.7508°N, 108.8666°E, 811 m, secondary forest, soil, 8.viii.2023 (Yanping Wu). Secondary type depositories: GXNU, IZCAS. Secondary type specimens: GXNU240678, GXNU240835, GXNU231415.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Myrmecina subuncinata Species Valid Original combination