Lioponera fervida

Specimens referrable to this species are not uncommon in drier areas of the SWBP (Heterick 2009).

Identification
Heterick (2009) - A smaller, rather variable reddish species (Brown 1975).

Distribution
Widespread throughout Australia.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  fervidus. Phyracaces fervidus Wheeler, W.M. 1918a: 245, fig. 9 (w.) AUSTRALIA.
 * Combination in Cerapachys: Brown, 1975: 22.
 * Combination in Lioponera: Borowiec, M.L. 2016: 163.
 * Status as species: Brown, 1975: 22, 65; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Bolton, 1995b: 143; Heterick, 2009: 128.
 * Senior synonym of dromus: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25.
 * Senior synonym of fici: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25.
 * Senior synonym of flavescens: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25.
 * Senior synonym of leae: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25.
 * Senior synonym of newmani: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25.
 * Senior synonym of scrutator: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25.
 * leae. Phyracaces leae Wheeler, W.M. 1918a: 243, fig. 8 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of fervidus: Brown, 1975: 22.
 * scrutator. Phyracaces scrutator Wheeler, W.M. 1918a: 247, fig. 10 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of fervidus: Brown, 1975: 22.
 * fici. Phyracaces fici Viehmeyer, 1924a: 222 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of fervidus: Brown, 1975: 22.
 * newmani. Phyracaces newmani Clark, 1924a: 82, fig. 7 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Clark, 1924b: 84 (q.). Junior synonym of fervidus: Brown, 1975: 22.
 * flavescens. Phyracaces flavescens Clark, 1930c: 5, fig. 1 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of fervidus: Brown, 1975: 22.
 * dromus. Phyracaces dromus Clark, 1941: 75, pl. 13, figs. 2, 3 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of fervidus: Brown, 1975: 22.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Brown W. L., Jr. 1975. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. V. Ponerinae, tribes Platythyreini, Cerapachyini, Cylindromyrmecini, Acanthostichini, and Aenictogitini. Search Agric. (Ithaca N. Y.) 5(1): 1-115.