Odontomachus saevissimus

Distribution
This taxon was described from Indonesia (Seram Island). It is also found in New Guinea and Philippines.

Nomenclature

 *  saevissimus. Odontomachus saevissimus Smith, F. 1858b: 80, pl. 5, fig. 10 (w.) INDONESIA (Seram I.). Smith, F. 1860b: 102 (q.); Karavaiev, 1925c: 291 (m.). Senior synonym of tauerni, transversostriatus: Wilson, 1959a: 498; of linae: Brown, 1976a: 106. See also: Brown, 1976a: 152.
 * tauerni. Odontomachus imperator var. tauerni Stitz, 1925: 116 (w.) INDONESIA (Seram I.). Junior synonym of saevissimus: Wilson, 1959a: 498.
 * linae. Odontomachus saevissimus var. linae Donisthorpe, 1940c: 107 (w.q.) NEW GUINEA. Raised to species: Wilson, 1959a: 494. Junior synonym of saevissimus: Brown, 1976a: 106.
 * transversostriatus. Odontomachus transversostriatus Donisthorpe, 1941h: 53 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of saevissimus: Wilson, 1959a: 498.



Holotype in, labelled “Ceram 55/8”. Acc. Reg.: “1855 no. 8 (March 7) Ceram & Amboina. Purchased of S. Stevens. Collected by Madame Ida Pfeiffer during her recent travels. They are ticketed “Ceram.”

A dealate queen in is labelled as type, from “Bac” (= Batjan I.). This is not type-material (locality incorrect) but is most probably the queen referred to by Smith, F. 1860b: 102. Also in is a worker with the same “Bac” locality.