Oxyopomyrmex nitidior

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Saudi Arabia. Palaearctic Region: Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia.

Biology
Nests have been located in sandy soil (Santschii 1910) and the nest entrance was always surrounded by a crater (Santschii 1915). Workers have also been collected in dry pasture in highland alluvial valleys (Collingwood 1985).

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

 *  nitidior. Oxyopomyrmex santschii var. nitidior Santschi, 1910a: 46 (w.) TUNISIA. Subspecies of santschii: Emery, 1921f: 74. Status as species: Salata & Borowiec, 2015b: 40 (redescription). Senior synonym of laticeps, sabulonis: Salata & Borowiec, 2015b: 40.
 * laticeps. Oxyopomyrmex emeryi var. laticeps Santschi, 1915a: 62 (w.) TUNISIA. [Note: this name was incorrectly recorded as unavailable by Bolton, 1995b: 302.] Junior synonym of nitidior: Salata & Borowiec, 2015b: 40.
 * sabulonis. Oxyopomyrmex emeryi st. sabulonis Santschi, 1915a: 62 (w.) TUNISIA. Raised to species: Santschi, 1923f: 326; Collingwood, 1985: 246. Status as species: Santschi, 1923f: 326; Collingwood, 1985: 246. Junior synonym of nitidior: Salata & Borowiec, 2015b: 40.