Ochetellus glaber

Distribution
In Florida this is an abundant but localized introduced species found in Orange County, where it has been present for many years. Colonies may be in dead wood or in tussocks of marsh grass. Pest status: none. First published Florida record: Smith 1979. (Deyrup, Davis & Cover, 2000.)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island. Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Hawaii, Philippines, Solomon Islands. Nearctic Region: United States. Oriental Region: India. Palaearctic Region: China, Japan, Republic of Korea.



Nomenclature

 *  glaber. Hypoclinea glabra Mayr, 1862: 705 (w.m.) AUSTRALIA. Mayr, 1876: 81 (q.); Crozier, 1969: 251 (k.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1974b: 398 (l.). Combination in Iridomyrmex: Mayr, 1865: 61; in Ochetellus: Shattuck, 1992a: 17. Senior synonym of itoi: Wu & Wang, 1995: 124. See also: Brown, 1958h: 40. Current subspecies: nominal plus clarithorax, consimilis, sommeri.
 * itoi. Iridomyrmex itoi Forel, 1900e: 269 (w.) JAPAN. Wheeler, W.M. 1928d: 116 (q.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1951: 185 (l.); Imai & Yosida, 1964: 64 (k.). Combination in Ochetellus: Shattuck, 1992a: 17. Senior synonym of abbotti: Yano, 1910: 420. Junior synonym of glaber: Wu & Wang, 1995: 124.
 * abbotti. Iridomyrmex itoi subsp. abbotti Wheeler, W.M. 1906c: 318, pl. 41, fig. 3 (w.) JAPAN. Junior synonym of itoi: Yano, 1910: 420.