Protonym: Leptogenys zhoui
Authorship Chen et al., 2024: 206, figs. 2, 4
Forms w.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality CHINA (Hainan)
Etymology The newly discovered species is named in honor of Professor Shanyi Zhou of Guangxi Normal University, in commemoration of his exceptional contributions to the field of ant taxonomy in China. The name zhoui was created by adding the singular Latin genitive case suffix -i to the last name of a male person. The name is unchangeable.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Hainan Province, Baisha County, Nanmeiling forest park, Yaqiong sub-station, 19.144167°N, 109.349167°E, 700m, 2.viii.2022 (Chao Chen). Primary type depository: KIZCAS. Primary type specimen: KIZ20220196.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 2 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: GXNU, SWFU. Secondary type specimens: KIZ20220197, KIZ20220198.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Leptogenys zhoui Species Valid Original combination