Myrmecia michaelseni

Identification
Heterick (2009) - Myrmecia michaelseni and Myrmecia rugosa are two black Myrmecia with yellow pubescence on the gaster. Myrmecia rugosa can be distinguished by its sculptured postpetiole and canary yellow (as opposed to more orange-yellow) gastral pubescence. These two taxa are not uncommon in the Jarrah-Marri forests of the wetter south-western parts of the State.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 * . Myrmecia michaelseni Forel, 1907h: 267 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Western Australia, NE Albany, Stat. 164, 1905 (W. Michaelsen & R. Hartmeyer).
 * Type-depositories: ANIC, MCZC, MHNG, NHMB.
 * Clark, 1943: 112 (q.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971d: 250 (l.).
 * Combination in M. (Promyrmecia): Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 59;
 * combination in Promyrmecia: Clark, 1943: 111;
 * combination in Myrmecia: Taylor & Brown, 1985: 12.
 * Status as species: Emery, 1911d: 21; Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 59; Clark, 1943: 111 (redescription); Clark, 1951: 204 (redescription); Taylor & Brown, 1985: 12; Taylor, 1987a: 44; Ogata, 1991a: 361; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1640 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 272; Heterick, 2009: 122.
 * Senior synonym of perthensis: Clark, 1943: 111; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 12; Taylor, 1987a: 44; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1630; Bolton, 1995b: 272.
 * Distribution: Australia.
 * perthensis. Myrmecia michaelseni var. perthensis Crawley, 1922b: 431 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Western Australia, Perth, no. 65 (J. Clark).
 * Type-depository: OXUM.
 * Junior synonym of michaelseni: Clark, 1943: 111; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 12; Taylor, 1987a: 44; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1630; Bolton, 1995b: 272.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Taylor R. W., and D. R. Brown. 1985. Formicoidea. Zoological Catalogue of Australia 2: 1-149.