Cardiocondyla minutior

Distribution
This taxon was described from Hawaii. It has been introduced and established in New Zealand.

Nomenclature

 *  minutior. Cardiocondyla nuda var. minutior Forel, 1899a: 120 (w.) HAWAII. Wheeler, W.M. 1922f: 317 (q.); Heinze, 1999: 251 (polymorphic m.). Subspecies of nuda: Smith, M.R. 1944a: 38. Creighton, 1950a: 198. Junior synonym of nuda: Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 55. Revived from synonymy: Heinze, 1999: 251. Senior synonym of tsukuyomi: Seifert, 2003a: 283.
 * tsukuyomi. Cardiocondyla tsukuyomi Terayama, 1999d: 101, figs. 11-13 (w.q.m. ergatoid m.) JAPAN. Junior synonym of minutior: Seifert, 2003a: 283.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Cremer 2004.pdf|Heinze, J.; Böttcher, A.; Cremer, S. 2004. Production of winged and wingless males in the ant, Cardiocondyla minutior. Insectes Soc. 51: 275-278 PDF]]