Myrmecina amamiana Terayama, 1996b: 29, figs. 66-68 (w.) JAPAN. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Japan: Kagoshima Pref., Amami-oshima, Kamiya, 21.iii.1984 (M. Terayama). Type-depository: MNHA. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 25 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: 12 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 5 paratype workers Amami-oshima, 3.vii.1983 (M. Terayama), 2 paratype workers Kagoshima Pref., Tokuno-shima, 20.iii.1980 (M. Terayama), 6 paratype workers Tokuno-shima, Hanatoku, 12.viii.1986 (M. Terayama). Paratype-depositories: NIAS, NSMT.