Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Japan: Hyogo Pref., Arima, “Onsen” shrine, 2.vi.1947 (
M. Azuma). Primary type depository: unknown (“in the author’s collection”).
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: paratype workers (number not stated), 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: unknown (“in the author’s collection”).
Type notes:
1) The name
Temnothorax arimensis was first published by
Azuma, 1953: 3, 13 syntype workers, Japan: Arima, nr Kobi (apparently dated 3.vii.1949) (
M. Azuma). 2)
Onoyama, 1980a: 194, pointed out that the publication in which the description appeared was a school magazine (called “Warera”), not an official publication.