Tetraponera nigra

Distribution
This taxon was described from India. It has also been found in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Nomenclature

 *  nigra. Eciton nigrum Jerdon, 1851: 112 (w.q.) INDIA. Combination in Pseudomyrma: Smith, F. 1858b: 159; in Sima: Roger, 1863b: 25; Stitz, 1925: 117; in Tetraponera: Smith, F. 1877b: 68; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 64; Donisthorpe, 1942d: 454. Senior synonym of atrata: Dalla Torre, 1893: 54; Emery, 1895k: 464. Senior synonym of fergusoni, insularis, krama, petiolata: Ward, 2001: 634.
 * atrata. Tetraponera atrata Smith, F. 1852: 44, 3 figs. (w.) INDIA. Junior synonym of nigra: Dalla Torre, 1893: 54; Emery, 1895k: 464.
 * petiolata. Tetraponera petiolata Smith, 1877b: 70 (w.q.m.) SRI LANKA. Combination in Sima: Emery, 1887b: 445 (footnote); in Sima (Tetraponera): Emery, 1921f: 26; in Tetraponera: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 81. Junior synonym of nigra: Forel, 1903a: 709; revived from synonymy: Bingham, 1903: 113; returned to synonymy of nigra: Ward, 2001: 634.
 * insularis. Sima nigra var. insularis Emery, 1901f: 113 (w.q.) SRI LANKA. Combination in S. (Tetraponera): Emery, 1921f: 26; in Tetraponera: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 80. Junior synonym of nigra: Ward, 2001: 634.
 * fergusoni. Sima nigra r. fergusoni Forel, 1902c: 248 (w.) INDIA. Combination in S. (Tetraponera): Emery, 1921f: 26; in Tetraponera: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 81. Raised to species: Bingham, 1903: 114; Collingwood, 1962: 225. Subspecies of nigra: Emery, 1921f: 26; Ward, 1990: 488. Junior synonym of nigra: Ward, 2001: 634.
 * krama. Sima nigra var. krama Forel, 1912d: 105 (q.) INDONESIA (Java). Combination in S. (Tetraponera): Emery, 1921f: 26; in Tetraponera: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 80. Junior synonym of nigra: Ward, 2001: 634.