Lioponera fervida

Specimens referrable to this species are not uncommon in drier areas of the SWBP (Heterick 2009).

Identification
Heterick (2009) - A smaller, rather variable reddish species (Brown 1975).

Distribution
Widespread throughout Australia.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 * . Phyracaces fervidus Wheeler, W.M. 1918a: 245, fig. 9 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Queensland).
 * Type-material: 19 syntype workers.
 * Type-locality: Australia: Queensland, Cairns, 18.x.1914 (W.M. Wheeler).
 * Type-depository: MCZC.
 * Combination in Cerapachys: Brown, 1975: 22;
 * combination in Lioponera: Borowiec, M.L. 2016: 163.
 * Status as species: Brown, 1975: 22, 65; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143; Heterick, 2009: 128.
 * Senior synonym of dromus: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * Senior synonym of fici: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * Senior synonym of flavescens: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * Senior synonym of leae: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * Senior synonym of newmani: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * Senior synonym of scrutator: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * Distribution: Australia.
 * dromus. Phyracaces dromus Clark, 1941: 75, pl. 13, figs. 2, 3 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA (Victoria).
 * Type-material: syntype workers, syntype queens (numbers not stated, “a small colony”).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Victoria, Patho (H.A. Potter).
 * Type-depository: MVMA.
 * Junior synonym of fervida: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * fici. Phyracaces fici Viehmeyer, 1924a: 222 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA (New South Wales).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated), 1 syntype ergatoid queen.
 * Type-locality: Australia: New South Wales, Trial Bay (H. Overbeck).
 * Type-depositories: MNHU, USNM.
 * Junior synonym of fervida: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * flavescens. Phyracaces flavescens Clark, 1930c: 5, fig. 1 (no. 4) (w.q.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia).
 * Type-material: syntype workers, syntype queens (numbers not stated).
 * Type-localities: Australia: Western Australia, Eradu (J. Clark).
 * Type-depository: MVMA.
 * Junior synonym of fervida: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * leae. Phyracaces leae Wheeler, W.M. 1918a: 243, fig. 8 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Queensland).
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: Australia: Queensland, Townsville (F.P. Dodd).
 * Type-depository: SAMA.
 * Junior synonym of fervida: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * newmani. Phyracaces newmani Clark, 1924a: 82, fig. 7 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated, “many”).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Western Australia, Mundaring (J. Clark).
 * Type-depositories: MCZC, MVMA, NHMB.
 * Clark, 1924b: 84 (q.).
 * Status as species: Clark, 1924b: 84.
 * Junior synonym of fervida: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 144.
 * scrutator. Phyracaces scrutator Wheeler, W.M. 1918a: 247, fig. 10 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Queensland).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated, “several”).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Queensland, Toowong, nr Brisbane, 10.xi.1914 (W.M. Wheeler).
 * Type-depository: MCZC.
 * Junior synonym of fervida: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Taylor, 1987a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 144.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Brown W. L., Jr. 1975. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. V. Ponerinae, tribes Platythyreini, Cerapachyini, Cylindromyrmecini, Acanthostichini, and Aenictogitini. Search Agric. (Ithaca N. Y.) 5(1): 1-115.