Leptomyrmex fragilis

Distribution
This taxon was described from Indonesia (Aru Island). It has also been found in New Guinea and Philippines.

Nomenclature

 *  fragilis. Formica fragilis Smith, F. 1859a: 136 (w.) INDONESIA (Aru I.). Emery, 1897d: 571 (m.); Stitz, 1912: 507 (m.); Lucvky & Ward, 2010: 36 (ergatoid q.). Combination in Leptomyrmex: Emery, 1897d: 571. Senior synonym of gracillimus: Baroni Urbani & Wilson, 1987: 2; of femoratus, maculatus, wheeleri: Lucky & Ward, 2010: 34. See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1934c: 113.
 * femorata. Leptomyrmex fragilis var. femorata Santschi, 1932b: 17, fig. 3 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Subspecies of fragilis: Wheeler, W.M. 1934c: 113. Junior synonym of fragilis: Lucky & Ward, 2010: 34.
 * gracillimus. Leptomyrmex gracillimus Wheeler, W.M. 1934c: 115, fig. 16 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of fragilis: Baroni Urbani & Wilson, 1987: 2.
 * maculata. Leptomyrmex fragilis var. maculata Stitz, 1938: 108 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of fragilis: Lucky & Ward, 2010: 34.
 * wheeleri. Leptomyrmex wheeleri Donisthorpe, 1948d: 600 (w.m.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of fragilis: Lucky & Ward, 2010: 34.

Additional References

 * Lucky, A. 2011. Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the spider ants, genus Leptomyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59: 281-292.
 * Lucky, A. & Ward, P.S. 2010. Taxonomic revision of the ant genus Leptomyrmex Mayr. Zootaxa 2688: 1-67.
 * Smith, D.J. & Shattuck, S.O. 2009. Six new, unusually small ants of the genus Leptomyrmex. Zootaxa 2142: 57-68.