Echinopla striata

Distribution
This taxon was described from Malaysia (West Malaysia). It is also found in Borneo and Philippines.

Nomenclature

 *  striata. Echinopla striata Smith, F. 1857a: 80 (w.) WEST MALAYSIA. Donisthorpe, 1942e: 709 (q.). Current subspecies: nominal plus aciculata, gibbosa, goramensis.



One syntype worker in. Labelled “21 MAL.” and with a Donisthorpe type-label. Second syntype not found (Smith states, “I have seen only two individuals.”), but also has Smith coll. specimens from “Tond.”, “Sum.”, “Mak.” and “Cer.” (Tondano and Makassar in Sulawesi, Sumatra and Seram I.).