Authorship |
Acuña & Mapile, 2024:
230, figs. 2, 3, 4a-c, 5a-c
|
Forms |
w. |
Bioregion |
Indomalaya |
Locality |
PHILIPPINES (Luzon) |
Etymology |
The specific epithet comprises the Ilocano nouns ‘ampipit’ which means trap-jaw ant, and ‘baybay’ which means beach, forming the word ampipit-baybay which translates to ‘trap-jaw ant of the beach’; noun in apposition. |
Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Philippines: Luzon, Pangasinan, Alaminos City, Brgy. Telbang, near Bolo Beach, 16°10'47.6" N 120°03'11.2" E, 29.vi.2023 (D.C. Acuña & C.H.V. Alpez). Primary type depository: PNM. Primary type specimen: PASI hym0001. |
Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 7 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: PNM. Secondary type specimens: PASI hym0002 to PASI hym0008. |