| Authorship |
General & Alpert, 2025:
4, figs. 1-4, 6-8
|
| Forms |
w.dq. |
| Bioregion |
Indomalaya |
| Locality |
PHILIPPINES (Luzon) |
| Etymology |
The species epithet, silangan, (meaning “east” in Filipino), is an invariant noun in apposition and refers to the fact that all the specimens were collected from the eastern part of the Philippines. The Filipino language, of the Austronesian language family, is genderless. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Philippines: Luzon Island, Camarines Sur Province, Naga City, Panicuason Village, ABT1 Wet Season Transect, ex leaf litter (21L), 550 masl, 10.viii.2003 (J. Sabiña). Primary type depository: PNM. Primary type specimen: PNM 15700. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 1 paratype dealate queen. Secondary type locality: Philippines: Luzon Island, Camarines Sur Province, Naga City, Panicuason Village, ex leaf litter, 23.xi.-23.x.2006 (J. Caceres-Plopenio). Secondary type depository: PNM. Secondary type specimen: PNM 15701. |
