Myrmecia piliventris

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Biology
Qian et al. 2012 - Polymorphic microsatellite markers revealed 1 to 4 queens per colony. Queens were estimated to mate with 1–9 inferred and 1.0–11.4 effective mates. This is the first time that the rare co-occurrence of polygyny and high polyandry has been found in the M. pilosula species group. Significant maternity and paternity skews were detected at the population level. We also found an isolation-by-distance pattern, and together with the occurrence of polygynous polydomy, this suggests the occurrence of dependent colony foundation (DCF)

Castes
Queen described as subapterous (Clark 1951)

Nomenclature

 * . Myrmecia piliventris Smith, F. 1858b: 146 (w.) AUSTRALIA (no state data).
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: Australia: (no further data).
 * Type-depository: BMNH.
 * Mayr, 1876: 93 (q.); Clark, 1943: 141 (m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971d: 251 (l.); Imai & Taylor, 1986: 59 (k.).
 * Combination in M. (Pristomyrmecia): Emery, 1911d: 21;
 * combination in M. (Promyrmecia): Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 67;
 * combination in Promyrmecia: Clark, 1943: 140;
 * combination in Myrmecia: Brown, 1953j: 20.
 * Status as species: Roger, 1861a: 36; Mayr, 1862: 727 (in key); Roger, 1863b: 23; Mayr, 1863: 430; Mayr, 1876: 93; Dalla Torre, 1893: 21; Emery, 1911d: 21; Crawley, 1926: 385 (redescription); Clark, 1928c: 39; Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 67; Clark, 1943: 140 (redescription); Clark, 1951: 156 (redescription); Brown, 1953j: 20; Kugler, C. 1980b: 265; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 14; Taylor, 1987a: 45; Ogata, 1991a: 359; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1639 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 272.
 * Senior synonym of rectidens: Brown, 1953j: 20; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 14; Taylor, 1987a: 45; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1630; Bolton, 1995b: 272.
 * Distribution: Australia.
 * rectidens. Myrmecia piliventris var. rectidens Forel, 1910b: 5 (w.) AUSTRALIA (no state data).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Kingstown (W.W. Froggatt).
 * [Note: Clark, 1951: 161, adds that Kingstown is in New South Wales.]
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Clark, 1951: 160 (subapterous q. ergatoid q.).
 * Combination in M. (Pristomyrmecia): Emery, 1911d: 21;
 * combination in Promyrmecia: Clark, 1943: 141.
 * Subspecies of piliventris: Emery, 1911d: 21; Clark, 1943: 141 (redescription).
 * Status as species: Clark, 1951: 159 (redescription).
 * Junior synonym of piliventris: Brown, 1953j: 20; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 14; Taylor, 1987a: 45; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1630; Bolton, 1995b: 273.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Brown W. L., Jr. 1953. Revisionary notes on the ant genus Myrmecia of Australia. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 111: 1-35.
 * Taylor R. W., and D. R. Brown. 1985. Formicoidea. Zoological Catalogue of Australia 2: 1-149.