Syscia typhla

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Sri Lanka. Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 * . Syscia typhla Roger, 1861a: 20 (w.) SRI LANKA.
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: Sri Lanka (“Ceylon”): (no further data) (Nietner?).
 * Type-depository: MNHU.
 * Forel, 1900d: 329 (q.).
 * Combination in Ponera (Syscia): Smith, F. 1871a: 322;
 * combination in Cerapachys (Syscia): Emery, 1902c: 24;
 * combination in Syscia: Borowiec, M.L. 2016: 224.
 * Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 21; Mayr, 1863: 455; Dalla Torre, 1893: 17; Forel, 1900d: 329; Emery, 1902c: 24; Bingham, 1903: 31; Emery, 1911d: 10; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 20; Brown, 1975: 24, 74; Bolton, 1995b: 145; Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 24; Chen, Shi & Zhou, 2016: 9 (in key); Dias, R.K.S. et al. 2020: 27.
 * Distribution: China, Sri Lanka.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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 * Brown W. L., Jr. 1975. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. V. Ponerinae, tribes Platythyreini, Cerapachyini, Cylindromyrmecini, Acanthostichini, and Aenictogitini. Search Agric. (Ithaca N. Y.) 5(1): 1-115.
 * 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
 * Chapman, J.W. and S.R. Capco. 1951. Check list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Asia. Monographs of the Institute of Science and Technology (Manila) 1: 1- 327
 * Dias R. K. S. 2002. Current knowledge on ants of Sri Lanka. ANeT Newsletter 4: 17- 21.
 * Dias R. K. S. 2006. Current taxonomic status of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Sri Lanka. The Fauna of Sri Lanka: 43-52. Bambaradeniya, C.N.B. (Editor), 2006. Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research and Conservation. The World Conservation Union, Colombo, Sri Lanka & Government of Sri Lanka. viii + 308pp.
 * Dias R. K. S. 2013. Diversity and importance of soil-dweeling ants. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Soil Biodiversity, chapt 4, pp 19-22.
 * Dias R. K. S., K. R. K. A. Kosgamage, and H. A. W. S. Peiris. 2012. The Taxonomy and Conservation Status of Ants (Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Formicidae) in Sri Lanka. In: The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Weerakoon, D.K. & S. Wijesundara Eds., Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. p11-19.
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 * Gunawardene N. R., J. D. Majer, and J. P. Edirisinghe. 2012. Correlates of ant 5Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and tree species diversity in Sri Lanka. Myrmecological News 17: 81-90.
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 * Sonobe R. 1973. Ant fauna of the Sesoko Island, Okinawa. Sesoko Mar. Sci. Lab. Tech. Rep. 2: 15-16.
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