Myrmecia vindex

Distribution
This taxon was described from Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  vindex. Myrmecia vindex Smith, F. 1858b: 144 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Roger, 1861a: 34 (q.); Clark, 1925b: 143 (q.m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971d: 254 (l.). Senior synonym of basirufa: Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1661. See also: Forel, 1907h: 264; Crawley, 1926: 376; Clark, 1951: 67; Douglas & Brown, 1959: 14; Haskins & Haskins, 1974: 258.
 * basirufa. Myrmecia vindex var. basirufa Forel, 1907h: 264 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Clark, 1951: 71 (q.m.). Junior synonym of vindex: Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1661.

Type Material




Holotype worker in. Labelled “W. Austral 42/19” and with “Mr Moor” on underside of label.

At some time in the past the head has become detached and is now glued to a label whose underside reads “vindex type Sm.”

Additional References

 * [[Media:Clark 1951.pdf|Clark, J. 1951. The Formicidae of Australia. 1. Subfamily Myrmeciinae: 230 pp. CSIRO, Melbourne. [(31.xii).1951.] PDF]]