Rhopalomastix glabricephala

Rhopalomastix glabricephala appears to be a rare species in Singapore, currently found only in its type locality. The type series was collected from a nest within deeper bark layers of a Tembusu tree in a secondary forest.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Singapore.

Nomenclature

 *  glabricephala. Rhopalomastix glabricephala Wang, Yong & Jaitrong, 2018: 308, figs. 4-7 (w.) SINGAPORE.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Wang W. Y., G. W. J. Yong, and W. Jaitrong. 2018. The ant genus Rhopalomastix (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) in Southeast Asia, with descriptions of four new species from Singapore based on morphology and DNA barcoding. Zootaxa 4532: 301-340.