Myrmicaria carinata

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia. Oriental Region: India.

Nomenclature

 *  carinata. Heptacondylus carinatus Smith, F. 1857a: 73 (w.) BORNEO. Mayr, 1867a: 112 (q.); Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 69 (m.). Combination in Myrmicaria: Mayr, 1867a: 111. Subspecies of fodica: Emery, 1893e: 219. Revived status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 155; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 69. Subspecies of brunnea: Santschi, 1925c: 176 (in key). Revived status as species: Stärcke: 1938: xxxv. Senior synonym of dromedarius: Emery, 1893e: 219; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 69. Current subspecies: nominal plus gagatina, jacobsoni.
 * dromedarius. Physatta dromedarius Smith, F. 1857a: 78, pl. 1, figs. 15-19 (q.) BORNEO. Combination in Heptacondylus: Mayr, 1862: 757; in Myrmicaria: Mayr, 1867a: 112. Junior synonym of subcarinata: Mayr, 1867a: 112; of carinata: Emery, 1893e: 219. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of subcarinata: Forel, 1913k: 74. Junior synonym of carinata: Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 69.

Heptacondylus carinatus

Holotype worker in. Labelled “SAR.” Head of holotype is missing.

Physatta dromedarius

Holotype queen in. Labelled “SAR.” Waist segments and gaster missing.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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