Odontomachus malignus

Identification
Key to Odonotomachus of the Indo-Australian Region

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands.

Nomenclature

 *  malignus. Odontomachus malignus Smith, F. 1859a: 144 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Senior synonym of retrolatior: Brown, 1976a: 104; of tuberculatus: Emery, 1887b: 429; Wilson, 1959a: 495. See also: Brown, 1976a: 159; Sorger & Zettel, 2011: 155.
 * tuberculatus. Odontomachus tuberculatus Roger, 1861a: 28 (w.) ASIA (no locality given). Subspecies of malignus: Mann, 1919: 305. Junior synonym of malignus: Emery, 1887b: 429; Emery, 1911d: 113; Wilson, 1959a: 495.
 * retrolatior. Odontomachus retrolatior Viehmeyer, 1914a: 113 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of malignus: Brown, 1976a: 104.

Odontomachus malignus

Holotype worker in. Labelled “Aru 55,” and bearing a Donisthorpe type-label. Two other workers, similarly mounted, are in ; one is from “M” (= Mysol I.), the other is from “Mat” (= Martabello I.).