Myrmecia forceps

Myrmecia forceps has been collected rarely in WA, mainly from the wheatbelt. (Heterick 2009)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  forceps. Myrmecia forceps Roger, 1861a: 34 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Clark, 1951: 25 (q.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971d: 248 (l.). Senior synonym of obscuriceps: Clark, 1951: 24; of singularis: Brown, 1953j: 7.
 * obscuriceps. Myrmecia forceps var. obscuriceps Viehmeyer, 1924a: 222 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of forceps: Clark, 1951: 24.
 * singularis. Myrmecia singularis Clark, 1951: 26, fig. 5 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of forceps: Brown, 1953j: 7.

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.
 * Heterick B. E. 2009. A guide to the ants of south-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 76: 1-206.
 * Taylor R. W. 1987. A checklist of the ants of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) Division of Entomology Report 41: 1-92.
 * Viehmeyer H. 1924. Formiciden der australischen Faunenregion. Entomologische Mitteilungen. Berlin-Dahlem 13: 219-229.