Protonym: Gaoligongidris planodorsa
Authorship Xu, 2012b: 336, figs. 1-7
Forms w.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality CHINA (Yunnan)
Etymology The name of the new species is descriptive of the “plane” promesonotal “dorsum” of alitrunk in profile view.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Yunnan Prov., Tengchong County, Jietou Town, Datang Village, 2000 m., W slope of Gaoligong Mt, 1.v.1999, No. A99-195, soil sample, subalpine moist evergreen broadleaf forest (J.-G. Li). Primary type depository: SFCY.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 42 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 20 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 3 paratype workers with same data as holotype but 1750 m., 2.v.1999, No. A99-215 (Q.-Z. Long), 6 paratype workers Jietou Town, Shaba Village, 2000 m., 3.v.1999, No. A99-320, ground sample (Q.-Z. Long), 3 paratype workers with same data as last but A99-326, soil sample, 3 paratype workers Tengchong County, Shangying Town, Cuanlong Village, 1500 m., 29.iv.1999, No. A99-176, soil sample (Q.-Z. Long), 3 paratype workers Tengchong County, Qushi Town, Youtu Village, 2000 m., 4.v.1999, Nos A99-367, A99-369, A99-376, ground sample (J.-G. Li), 2 paratype workers Qushi Town, Youtu Village, 1900 m., 4.v.1999, No. A99-447 (Z. Xu), 1 paratype worker Yunnan Prov., Baoshan City, Bawan Town, Pumanshao Village, 2000 m., 13.viii.1998, No. A98-2101 (L. Fu), 1 paratype worker with same data as last but A98-2110, soil sample. Secondary type depository: SFCY.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Gaoligongidris planodorsa Species Valid Original combination