Protonym: Brachyponera xui
Authorship Chen et al., 2025: 277, fig. 29A-C
Forms w.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality CHINA (Yunnan)
Etymology The new species is named in honor of Professor Zhenghui Xu (Southwest Forestry University, China) for his outstanding contributions to the ant fauna of China.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Sanmeng Township, laobianduan, 22.92752°N, 102.28553°E, 1749 m above sea level, from montane mossy evergreen broad-leaved forest, 24.iv.2023 (Chao Chen). Primary type depository: KIZ. Primary type specimen: KIZ20231023.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 2 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype; 1 paratype worker Yunnan Province, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lvchun County, Qimaba Township, Dongma village, 22.69017°N, 102.33054°E, 744 m above sea level, from monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest, 10.x.2023 (Yu Yu). Secondary type depositories: SWFU, GXNU. Secondary type specimens: KIZ20231004, KIZ20231736.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Brachyponera xui Species Valid Original combination