Protonym: Meranoplus siamensis
Authorship Yodprasit & Jaitrong, 2024: 211, figs. 2, 4, 5H, I, 6A
Forms w.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality THAILAND
Etymology The specific name is after Thailand where the type locality is located; Thailand was called “Siam” in the past.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Thailand: eastern Thailand, Chonburi Province, Sri Racha District, Kasetsart Sriracha Campus, dry evergreen forest, 13.2837°N, 100.9238°E, 18.x.2003 (W. Jaitrong), TH03-WJT-313. Primary type depository: THNHM. Primary type specimen: THNHM-I-00027303.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 13 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 10 paratype workers with same data as holotype; 3 paratype workers with same data as holotype but 19.iv.2003 (A. Suwanasri), AS190403-01. Secondary type depository: THNHM. Secondary type specimens: THNHM-I-00027304 to THNHM-I-0002730 [this specimen code appears to be missing the last digit], THNHM-I-00027309 to THNHM-I-00027314, THNHM-I-00028942.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Meranoplus siamensis Species Valid Original combination