Prenolepis melanogaster

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam. Palaearctic Region: China, Republic of Korea.

Nomenclature

 *  melanogaster. Prenolepis melanogaster Emery, 1893e: 223 (w.) MYANMAR.
 * [Also described as new by Emery, 1895k: 476.]
 * Status as species: Bingham, 1903: 327; Wheeler, W.M. 1927h: 106; Bolton, 1995b: 364; Wu, J. & Wang, 1995: 137; Xu, 1995c: 338 (in key).
 * Senior synonym of carinifrons, nigriflagella: Williams & LaPolla, 2016: 234.
 * carinifrons. Prenolepis melanogaster st. carinifrons Santschi, 1920g: 173 (w.) VIETNAM.
 * Subspecies of melanogaster: Wheeler, W.M. 1927h: 106; Bolton, 1995b: 363.
 * Junior synonym of melanogaster: Williams & LaPolla, 2016: 234.
 * nigriflagella. Prenolepis nigriflagella Xu, 1995c: 338, figs. 1-3 (w.) CHINA.
 * Junior synonym of melanogaster: Williams & LaPolla, 2016: 234.