Myrmecia nigra

Identification
Heterick (2009) - The taxonomy of the M. urens species-group is problematic, and most named taxa (including Myrmecia infima described from Perth, and Myrmecia nigra, described from East Fremantle) cannot be identified with any confidence based on morphological characters. However, possibly three species from this group are represented in the SWBP.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  nigra. Myrmecia picta var. nigra Forel, 1907h: 267 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Clark, 1943: 106 (q.). Combination in Promyrmecia: Clark, 1943: 106; in Myrmecia: Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 13. Subspecies of infima: Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 63. Junior synonym of infima: Clark, 1934a: 14. Revived from synonymy and raised to species: Clark, 1943: 106; Clark, 1951: 195. Subspecies of picta: Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 13. Revived status as species: Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1631.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Taylor R. W. 1987. A checklist of the ants of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) Division of Entomology Report 41: 1-92.