Papyrius nitidus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia. Indo-Australian Region: Papua New Guinea.

Nomenclature

 *  nitidus. Iridomyrmex nitida Mayr, 1862: 702 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Forel, 1901b: 20 (q.m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1951: 186 (l.); Crozier, 1969: 250 (k.). Combination in Papyrius: Shattuck, 1992a: 17. Senior synonym of tuberculatus: Mayr, 1870b: 955. Current subspecies: nominal plus clitellarius, oceanicus, queenslandensis. See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1909a: 28; Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1974b: 400; Shattuck, 1994: 134.
 * tuberculatus. Acantholepis tuberculatus Lowne, 1865b: 332 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of nitidus: Mayr, 1870b: 955.