Anochetus gracilis

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Chen et al. (2019) - China: Syntype worker images of Anochetus risii and Anochetus gracilis from AntWeb show the following differences: 1) inner margin of mandibles with no denticles in the worker of Anochetus gracilis, but possesses several distinct denticles in the worker of Anochetus risii; 2) the maximum diameter of eye is much larger than the maximum width of mandible in the worker of Anochetus gracilis, but smaller than or just equal to maximum width of mandible in the worker of Anochetus risii; 3) pronotal sides distinctly striate in the worker of Anochetus gracilis, but smooth and shining in the worker of Anochetus risii.

Distribution
Indonesia: Java.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia.

Nomenclature

 * . Anochetus gracilis Karavaiev, 1925c: 286, fig. 9 (w.q.) INDONESIA (Java).
 * Type-material: syntype workers, syntype queens (numbers ot stated).
 * Type-locality: Indonesia: Java, Buitenzorg (= Bogor), Botanical Gardens, Nr. 2416 (W. Karawaiew).
 * Type-depository: SIZK.
 * Junior synonym of risii: Brown, 1978c: 558; Bolton, 1995b: 64; Zhou, 2001b: 29.
 * Status as species: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 39; Chen, Yang & Zhou, 2019: 70.
 * Distribution: Indonesia (Java).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * CSIRO Collection
 * Chapman, J. W., and Capco, S. R. 1951. Check list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Asia. Monogr. Inst. Sci. Technol. Manila 1: 1-327
 * Chen Z., Z. Yang, and S. Zhou. 2019. Review of the ant genus Anochetus Mayr, 1861 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from China, with revival of the valid status of Anochetus gracilis. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 68: 49–74.
 * Karavaiev V. 1925. Ponerinen (Fam. Formicidae) aus dem Indo-Australischen Gebiet. (Schluss). Konowia 4: 276-296.
 * Karavaiev V. 1926. Ameisen aus dem Indo-Australischen Gebiet. Treubia 8: 413-445.