Brachyponera lutea

Distribution
This taxon was described from Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  lutea. Ponera lutea Mayr, 1862: 721 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Mayr, 1865: 66 (m.); Crawley, 1918: 86 (q.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971b: 1207 (l.); Imai, Crozier & Taylor, 1977: 347 (k.). Combination in Euponera (Brachyponera): Emery, 1901a: 47; in Brachyponera: Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971b: 1207; in Pachycondyla: Brown, in Bolton, 1995b: 307. Senior synonym of socialis: Emery, 1911d: 84; of clara: Bolton, 1995b: 307. See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 93.
 * socialis. Ectatomma socialis MacLeay, 1873: 369 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of lutea: Emery, 1911d: 84.
 * clara. Euponera (Brachyponera) lutea var. clara Crawley, 1915a: 133 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in Brachyponera: Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 23. Junior synonym of lutea: Bolton, 1995b: 304.

Additional References

 * Clark, J. 1929a. Contributions to the fauna of Rottnest Island. No. III. The ants. J. R. Soc. West. Aust. 15:55-56. (distribution)
 * Craig, R., Crozier, R. H. 1978a. Caste-specific locus expression in ants. Isozyme Bull. 11:64-65. (enzyme systems)
 * Crawley, W. C. 1922c. Notes on some Australian ants. Biological notes by E. B. Poulton, D.Sc., M.A., F.R.S., and notes and descriptions of new forms by W. C. Crawley, B.A., F.E.S., F.R.M.S. [part] Entomol. Mon. Mag. 58:118-120. (biology)
 * Imai, H. T., Crozier, R. H., Taylor, R. W. 1977. Karyotype evolution in Australian ants. Chromosoma (Berlin) 59:341-393.
 * Wheeler, W. M. 1936e. Ecological relations of ponerine and other ants to termites. Proc. Am. Acad. Arts Sci. 71:159-243. (association with termites)
 * York, A. 1994. The long-term effects of fire on forest ant communities: management implications for the conservation of biodiveristy. Mem. Qld Mus. 36:231-239. (relation to fire)