Rhytidoponera mayri

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Biology
An inhabitant of semi-arid areas

Polygynous colonies with several gamergates (Peeters 1987). Studies of reproductive biology have been published under the name "sp. 12". Nest sites are long lasting, making it a good model to study changes in colony kin structure using molecular markers (several papers by Wee Tek Tai)



Nomenclature

 *  mayri. Ectatomma mayri Emery, 1883: 150 (footnote) (w.) AUSTRALIA. Clark, 1936: 36 (m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1964b: 448 (l.); Imai, Crozier & Taylor, 1977: 347 (k.). Combination in Rhytidoponera: Emery, 1911d: 38. Senior synonym of dixoni, glabrius, occidentalis, petiolata Clark, quadriceps, stridulator: Brown, 1958g: 203.
 * glabrius. Ectatomma (Rhytidoponera) mayri subsp. glabrius Forel, 1907h: 268 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Forel, 1913g: 174 (m.). Combination in Rhytidoponera: Emery, 1911d: 38 (name misspelled as glabrior). Raised to species: Clark, 1936: 34. Junior synonym of mayri: Brown, 1958g: 203.
 * dixoni. Rhytidoponera dixoni Clark, 1936: 46, pl. 4, figs. 22, 23 (w.m.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of mayri: Brown, 1958g: 203.
 * occidentalis. Rhytidoponera occidentalis Clark, 1936: 39, fig. 2 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of mayri: Brown, 1958g: 203.
 * petiolata. Rhytidoponera petiolata Clark, 1936: 41, pl. 4, fig. 18 (w.) AUSTRALIA. [Unresolved junior primary homonym of petiolata Viehmeyer, above.] Junior synonym of mayri: Brown, 1958g: 203.
 * quadriceps. Rhytidoponera quadriceps Clark, 1936: 30, pl. 3, fig. 8 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of mayri: Brown, 1958g: 203.
 * stridulator. Rhytidoponera stridulator Clark, 1936: 37, fig. 1 (w.m.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of mayri: Brown, 1958g: 203.