Protonym: Leptothorax (Leptothorax) arimensis
Authorship Azuma, 1977a: 114
Forms w.q.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality JAPAN
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.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Leptothorax arimensis Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Temnothorax arimensis (Azuma, 1977)
Original combination
Temnothorax arimensis Species Valid