Myopias amblyops

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Myanmar, Sri Lanka.

Nomenclature

 * . Myopias amblyops Roger, 1861a: 39 (w.q.) SRI LANKA.
 * Type-material: 5 syntype workers, 1 syntype queen.
 * Type-locality: Sri Lanka (“Ceylon”): (no further data).
 * Type-depository: MNHU.
 * Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 19; Mayr, 1863: 430; Smith, F. 1871a: 322; Dalla Torre, 1893: 16; Forel, 1900d: 328; Bingham, 1903: 103; Emery, 1911d: 94; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 67; Bolton, 1995b: 269; Xu, Burwell & Nakamura, 2014b: 165 (in key); Probst, Guénard & Boudinot, 2015: 204 (in key).
 * Distribution: Sri Lanka.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Chapman, J. W., and Capco, S. R. 1951. Check list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Asia. Monogr. Inst. Sci. Technol. Manila 1: 1-327
 * Dias R. K. S. 2002. Current knowledge on ants of Sri Lanka. ANeT Newsletter 4: 17- 21.
 * Dias R. K. S. 2006. Current taxonomic status of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Sri Lanka. The Fauna of Sri Lanka: 43-52. Bambaradeniya, C.N.B. (Editor), 2006. Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research and Conservation. The World Conservation Union, Colombo, Sri Lanka & Government of Sri Lanka. viii + 308pp.
 * Dias R. K. S., K. R. K. A. Kosgamage, and H. A. W. S. Peiris. 2012. The Taxonomy and Conservation Status of Ants (Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Formicidae) in Sri Lanka. In: The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Weerakoon, D.K. & S. Wijesundara Eds., Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. p11-19.
 * Emery C. 1911. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Ponerinae. Genera Insectorum 118: 1-125.
 * Forel A. 1900. Les Formicides de l'Empire des Indes et de Ceylan. Part VII. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 13: 303-332.
 * Gumawardene, N.R., J.D. Majer and J.P. Edirisinghe. 2008. Diversity and richness of ant species in a lowland wet forest reserve in Sri Lanka. Asian Myrmecology 2:71-83
 * Gunawardene N. R., J. D. Majer, and J. P. Edirisinghe. 2008. Diversity and richness of ant species in a lowland wet forest reserve in Sri Lanka. Asian Myrmecology 2: 71-83.