Leptogenys diminuta

Distribution
This taxon was described from Borneo. It is also found in the Philippines, New Guinea, China, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Solomon Islands and Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  diminuta. Ponera diminuta Smith, F. 1857a: 69 (w.) BORNEO. Forel, 1900d: 312 (q.m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1976a: 49 (l.); Imai, Brown, et al. 1984: 67 (k.); Imai, Kubota, et al. 1985: 46 (k.). Combination in Lobopelta: Mayr, 1862: 734; in Leptogenys: Emery, 1895k: 461. Senior synonym of simillima: Mayr, 1863: 428; of bismarckensis, ferox, stitzi, santschii and material of the unavailable names amboinensis, huruensis referred here: Wilson, 1958a: 118; of yarrabahna: Taylor, 1988: 34. Current subspecies: nominal plus deceptrix, diminutolaeviceps, fruhstorferi, laeviceps, nongnongi, opacinodis, palliseri, sarasinorum, striatula, tjibodana, woodmasoni. See also: Bingham, 1903: 61.
 * simillima. Ponera simillima Smith, F. 1860b: 104 (w.) INDONESIA (Batjan I.). Combination in Lobopelta: Mayr, 1862: 734. Junior synonym of diminuta: Mayr, 1863: 428.
 * ferox. Ponera ferox Smith, F. 1865: 70 (w.) INDONESIA (Salawaty I.). Combination in Leptogenys: Donisthorpe, 1932c: 472. Junior synonym of diminuta: Wilson, 1958a: 118.
 * bismarckensis. Leptogenys (Lobopelta) diminuta var. bismarckensis Forel, 1901b: 7 (w.) NEW GUINEA (Bismarck Archipelago). Junior synonym of diminuta: Wilson, 1958a: 118.
 * papuana. Leptogenys (Lobopelta) diminuta var. papuana Stitz, 1912: 498, fig. 1 (w.) NEW GUINEA. [Junior primary homonym of papuana Emery, above.] Replacement name: stitzi Viehmeyer, 1924b: 310.
 * yarrabahna. Leptogenys (Lobopelta) diminuta var. yarrabahna Forel, 1915b: 29 (w.m.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of diminuta: Taylor, 1988: 34.
 * santschii. Leptogenys (Lobopelta) diminuta subsp. santschii Mann, 1919: 299 (w.q.m.) SOLOMON IS. Junior synonym of diminuta: Wilson, 1958a: 118.
 * stitzi. Leptogenys (Lobopelta) diminuta var. stitzi Viehmeyer, 1924b: 310. Replacement name for papuana Stitz, 1912: 498. [Junior primary homonym of papuana Emery, 1897d: 556.] Junior synonym of diminuta: Wilson, 1958a: 118.

Type Material


Ponera diminuta

Two worker syntypes in. Labelled “SAR. 31” (= Sarawak) and with Donisthorpe type-label.

Ponera ferox

Holotype worker in. Labelled “S” (= Salawaty I.) and with a Donisthorpe type-label.

Ponera simillima

Two worker syntypes in. Labelled “Bac” (= Batjan I.) and with a Donisthorpe type-label.