Protonym: Vollenhovia pfeifferi
Authorship Bharti et al., 2023: 4, figs. 7-9
Forms w.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality INDIA (Kerala)
Etymology The species is named in honor of Dr. Martin Pfeiffer, Senior scientist at the Department for Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, Germany, for his significant contributions to the field of ant ecology and biogeography.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: India: Kerala, Parambikulum Tiger Reserve, Karimala, 900 m, 9.5538°N, 77.0610°E, 2.vii.2017, handpicking (Tarun Dhadwal). Primary type depository: PUAC. Primary type specimen: PUAC T717.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 5 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: PUAC. Secondary type specimens: PUAC T720 to PUAC T724.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Vollenhovia pfeifferi Species Valid Original combination