Myrmecia rugosa

Identification
Heterick (2009) - Myrmecia michaelseni and Myrmecia rugosa are two black Myrmecia with yellow pubescence on the gaster. Myrmecia rugosa can be distinguished by its sculptured postpetiole and canary yellow (as opposed to more orange-yellow) gastral pubescence. These two taxa are not uncommon in the Jarrah-Marri forests of the wetter south-western parts of the State.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 * . Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) michaelseni subsp. rugosa Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 60 (in text) (w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-localities: Australia: Western Australia, Ludlow (no collector’s name).
 * Type-depositories: ANIC, MCZC (possibly also MVMA).
 * As nomen nudum (incorrectly), and junior synonym of ruginodis: Clark, 1951: 207.
 * Status as species: Brown, 1953j: 5; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 15; Taylor, 1987a: 45; Ogata, 1991a: 361; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1640 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 273; Heterick, 2009: 122.
 * Senior synonym of ruginodis: Brown, 1953j: 5; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 16; Taylor, 1987a: 45; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1631; Bolton, 1995b: 273.
 * Distribution: Australia.
 * ruginodis. Promyrmecia ruginodis Clark, 1943: 113, pl. 13, figs. 20-22 (w.q.m.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated), 1(?) syntype queen, 1(?) syntype male.
 * Type-localities: Australia: Western Australia, Perth (J. Clark), Western Australia, Armadale (J. Clark), Western Australia, Ludlow (J. Clark).
 * Type-depository: MVMA.
 * Status as species: Clark, 1951: 207 (redescription).
 * Junior synonym of rugosa: Brown, 1953j: 5; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 16; Taylor, 1987a: 45; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1631; Bolton, 1995b: 273.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Brown W. L., Jr. 1953. Revisionary notes on the ant genus Myrmecia of Australia. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 111: 1-35.