Zasphinctus imbecilis

In the SWBP this species is not very often seen, but their colonies can be found under rocks or logs (Heterick 2009).

Distribution
Heterick (2009) - Sphinctomyrmex imbecilis has a wide distribution in Australia.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  imbecilis. Sphinctomyrmex froggatti subsp. imbecilis Forel, 1907h: 272 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA.
 * [Misspelled as imbecillis by Emery, 1911d: 7.]
 * Combination in S. (Sphinctomyrmex): Emery, 1911d: 7;
 * combination in Eusphinctus (Nothosphinctus): Wheeler, W.M. 1918a: 235;
 * combination in Sphinctomyrmex: Brown, 1975: 33
 * combination in Zasphinctus: Borowiec, M.L. 2016: 243.
 * Subspecies of froggatti: Emery, 1911d: 7.
 * Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1918a: 235; Brown, 1975: 33, 76; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 50; Bolton, 1995b: 392; Heterick, 2009: 131.
 * Senior synonym of brunnicornis: Brown, 1975: 33; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 50.
 * Senior synonym of fulvidus: Brown, 1975: 33; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 50.
 * Senior synonym of manni: Brown, 1975: 33; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 50.
 * Senior synonym of silaceus: Brown, 1975: 33; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 50.
 * manni. Eusphinctus (Nothosphinctus) manni Wheeler, W.M. 1918a: 236, fig. 6 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA.
 * Junior synonym of imbecilis: Brown, 1975: 33.
 * fulvidus. Eusphinctus (Nothosphinctus) fulvidus Clark, 1924a: 75, fig. 2 (w.q.l.) AUSTRALIA.
 * Junior synonym of imbecilis: Brown, 1975: 33.
 * silaceus. Eusphinctus (Nothosphinctus) silaceus Clark, 1924a: 77, fig. 3 (w.) AUSTRALIA.
 * Junior synonym of imbecilis: Brown, 1975: 33.
 * brunnicornis. Eusphinctus (Nothosphinctus) brunnicornis Clark, 1930c: 2, fig. 1 (w.) AUSTRALIA.
 * Junior synonym of imbecilis: Brown, 1975: 33.