Protonym: Manica shanyii
Authorship He et al., 2024: 391, fig. 7
Forms w.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality CHINA (Sichuan)
Etymology This species is named after Professor Zhou Shanyi from Guangxi Normal University, China, in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of ant taxonomy in China.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Sichuan, Leshan City, Lei Dongping of Emei Mountain, 29.5252°N, 102.3320°E, 2900 m, 2.viii.2011 (Ruigang Yang). Primary type depository: GXNU. Primary type specimen: GXNU110273.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 3 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: China: Sichuan, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Moxi Town, Hailuogou in the Gongga Mountain National Nature Reserve, 29.5845°N, 102.0289°E, 2740 m, 28.v.2022 (Yanping Wu). Secondary type depositories: GXNU, IZCAS. Secondary type specimen: GXNU220539.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Manica shanyii Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Myrmica shanyii (He et al., 2024)
Original combination
Myrmica shanyii Species Valid