Protonym: Metapone nigrolucidus
Authorship Qi & Chen, 2024: 113, fig. 1
Forms aq.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality CHINA (Yunnan)
Etymology The defining characteristics of this species are its black body and shimmering surface. Inspired by these traits, we named it “nigrolucidus”, a compound Latin term derived from the roots “niger” (black) and “lucidus” (shiny).
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype alate queen. Primary type locality: China: Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Jinghong City, 21.471668°N, 100.604934°E, 10.xii.2023 (Ying-Ke Yan). Primary type depository: GXNU. Primary type specimen: GXNU 238702.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Metapone nigrolucidus Species Valid Original combination