Myrmicaria melanogaster

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia.

Nomenclature

 *  melanogaster. Myrmicaria melanogaster Emery, 1900d: 692 (footnote) (w.) BORNEO. Forel, 1911a: 23 (q.m.). Subspecies of arachnoides: Forel, 1911a: 23; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 71. Revived status as species: Emery, 1922e: 122.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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