Hypoponera opaciceps

Distribution
This taxon was described from Brazil. It is also found in the United States, New Caledonia and Mexico.

Nomenclature

 *  opaciceps. Ponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887: 536 (w.q.) BRAZIL. Smith, M.R. 1929: 545 (m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1964b: 453 (l.). Combination in Hypoponera: Taylor, 1967a: 11. Senior synonym of perkinsi (and its junior synonym andrei): Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 28; of postangustata: Wild, 2007b: 54. Current subspecies: nominal plus cubana, gaigei, jamaicensis, pampana,. See also: Smith, M.R. 1936: 428; Wheeler, W.M. 1937c: 59; Kempf, 1962b: 7.
 * andrei. Ponera andrei Emery, 1900c: 318 (footnote), pl. 8, fig. 47 (w.) NEW CALEDONIA. Junior synonym of perkinsi: Wilson, 1958d: 334.
 * perkinsi. Ponera perkinsi Forel, 1899a: 117 (w.q.m.) HAWAII. Senior synonym of andrei: Wilson, 1958d: 334. Junior synonym of opaciceps: Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 28. See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1909c: 271.
 * postangustata. Ponera opaciceps var. postangustata Forel, 1908c: 343 (w.) PARAGUAY. Combination in Hypoponera: Kempf, 1972a: 123. Junior synonym of opaciceps: Wild, 2007b: 54.