Ectomomyrmex astutus

Distribution
This taxon was described from Australia. It is also found in New Guinea, China, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea and Borneo.

Nomenclature

 *  astuta. Pachycondyla astuta Smith, F. 1858b: 107 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Karavaiev, 1925b: 120 (q.); Imai, Kubota, et al. 1985: 46 (k.). Combination in P. (Bothroponera): Emery, 1901a: 45; in P. (Ectomomyrmex): Forel, 1905c: 6; in Ectomomyrmex: Bingham, 1903: 86; Wheeler, W.M. 1927h: 84; in Bothroponera: Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 21; in Pachycondyla: Brown, in Bolton, 1995b: 303. Current subspecies: nominal plus obscura.

Type Material


Three worker syntypes in. Labelled “n. Holl.” (New Holland = Australia.)