Lioponera gilesi

Of the smaller, bicoloured Dorylinae of the SWBP, Lioponera gilesi, distinctive in that the pale head contrasts with a dark body, is one of the more common Lioponera in woodlands around Perth. One record, possibly of this species, also comes from Ethel Creek in the Pilbara region. (Heterick 2009)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  gilesi. Phyracaces gilesi Clark, 1924a: 81, fig. 6 (w.q.l.) AUSTRALIA.
 * Combination in Cerapachys: Brown, 1975: 22.
 * Combination in Lioponera: Borowiec, M.L. 2016: 163.
 * Status as species: Brown, 1975: 22; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 25; Bolton, 1995b: 143; Heterick, 2009: 129.