Zasphinctus occidentalis

In the SWBP this species is not very often seen, but their colonies can be found under rocks or logs (Heterick 2009).

Distribution
Heterick (2009) - Sphinctomyrmex occidentalis is confined to the south-west corner of Australia.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 * . Eusphinctus (Eusphinctus) occidentalis Clark, 1924a: 74, fig. 1 (w.q.l.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia).
 * Type-material: 360 syntype workers, 20 syntype queens.
 * [Note: numbers given by Clark in text.]
 * Type-locality: Australia: Western Australia, Mundaring (J. Clark).
 * Type-depository: MVMA.
 * Combination in Sphinctomyrmex: Brown, 1975: 33;
 * combination in Zasphinctus: Borowiec, M.L. 2016: 243.
 * Status as species: Brown, 1975: 33; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 51; Taylor, 1987a: 73; Bolton, 1995b: 392; Heterick, 2009: 131.
 * Distribution: Australia.