Vollenhovia okinawana Terayama & Kinomura, 1997: 4, figs. 4, 8 (w.q.) JAPAN (Okinawa I.). Palearctic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Japan: Okinawa Pref., Okinawa-jima, Notobu, Gushiken, 1.i.1985 (K. Yamauchi). Type-depository: MNHA. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 29 paratype workers, 10 paratype queens. Paratype-localities: 6 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype, 2 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Okinawa-jima, Nakijin, xii.1990 (K. Yamauchi), 21 paratype workers, 8 paratype queens Okinawa-jima, 31.xii.1984 (K. Yamauchi). Paratype-depositories: MNHA, NIAS, NSMT.