Trichomyrmex destructor

Distribution
This taxon was described from India. It is also found in Mozambique, Australia, Philippines, Ecuador, Brazil, New Guinea, Colombia, United States, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Nepal, South Africa, Israel, Eritrea, Kenya, Comoros, Seychelles, Mayotte, Mauritius, Madagascar, Japan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Fiji, Guam, Samoa, Niue, Barbados, Canary Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia (Federated States of), Northern Mariana Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Nomenclature

 *  destructor. Atta destructor Jerdon, 1851: 105 (w.) INDIA. Bingham, 1903: 209 (q.m.). Combination in Monomorium: Dalla Torre, 1893: 66; in M. (Parholcomyrmex): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 874. Senior synonym of ominosa (and its junior synonym atomaria): Dalla Torre, 1893: 66; of basalis: Forel, 1894b: 86; of vexator: Donisthorpe, 1932c: 468; of gracillima: Bolton, 1987: 324. See also: Smith, D.R. 1979: 1382; Bolton, 1987: 324; Heterick, 2006: 96.
 * basalis. Myrmica basalis Smith, F. 1858b: 125 (w.) SRI LANKA. Combination in Monomorium: Mayr, 1865: 92. Junior synonym of destructor: Forel, 1894b: 86.
 * atomaria. Myrmica atomaria Gerstäcker, 1859: 263 (w.) MOZAMBIQUE. [Also described as new by Gerstäcker, 1862: 518.] Junior synonym of ominosa: Roger, 1863b: 31.
 * ominosa. Myrmica ominosa Gerstäcker, 1859: 263 (w.) MOZAMBIQUE. [Also described as new by Gerstäcker, 1862: 517.] Combination in Monomorium: Roger, 1863b: 31. Senior synonym of atomaria: Roger, 1863b: 31. Junior synonym of destructor: Dalla Torre, 1893: 66.
 * gracillima. Myrmica gracillima Smith, F. 1861a: 34 (w.) ISRAEL. Emery, 1877b: 369 (footnote) (q.m.). Combination in Monomorium: Mayr, 1862: 753; in M. (Parholcomyrmex): Emery, 1915i: 190. Subspecies of destructor: Forel, 1913d: 437. Junior synonym of destructor: Bolton, 1987: 324.
 * vexator. Myrmica vexator Smith, F. 1861b: 47 (w.) INDONESIA (Ternate I.). Junior synonym of destructor: Donisthorpe, 1932c: 468.

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