Anochetus consultans

Known only from the holotype male.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Sri Lanka.

Nomenclature

 * . Formica consultans Walker, 1859: 373 (m.) SRI LANKA.
 * Type-material: holotype male.
 * Type-locality: Sri Lanka (“Ceylon”): (no further data) (F. Walker).
 * Type-depository: BMNH.
 * Combination in Euponera (Brachyponera): Donisthorpe, 1932b: 576;
 * combination in Anochetus: Brown, 1978c: 556.
 * Status as species: Mayr, 1863: 413; Motschoulsky, 1863: 11; Smith, F. 1871a: 309; Dalla Torre, 1893: 194; Donisthorpe, 1932b: 576; Brown, 1978c: 556, 588 (redescription); Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * Distribution: Sri Lanka.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Brown Jr., W.L. 1978. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. Part VI. Ponerinae, Tribe Ponerini, Subtribe Odontomachiti, Section B. Genus Anochetus and Bibliography. Studia Entomologia 20(1-4): 549-XXX
 * Brown W.L. Jr. 1978. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. Part VI. Ponerinae, tribe Ponerini, subtribe Odontomachiti. Section B. Genus Anochetus and bibliography. Studia Ent. 20(1-4): 549-638.
 * Dias R. K. S. 2006. Current taxonomic status of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Sri Lanka. The Fauna of Sri Lanka: 43-52. Bambaradeniya, C.N.B. (Editor), 2006. Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research and Conservation. The World Conservation Union, Colombo, Sri Lanka & Government of Sri Lanka. viii + 308pp.
 * Dias R. K. S., K. R. K. A. Kosgamage, and H. A. W. S. Peiris. 2012. The Taxonomy and Conservation Status of Ants (Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Formicidae) in Sri Lanka. In: The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Weerakoon, D.K. & S. Wijesundara Eds., Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. p11-19.