Myrmecia simillima

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Castes
Both brachypterous and ergatoid queens have been described (J. Freeland unpub., Clark 1951). This has implications for mating behaviour (probably close to natal colony), and limited dispersal distance (hence DCF).

Nomenclature

 * crudelis. Myrmecia crudelis Smith, F. 1858b: 147 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of simillima: Brown, 1953j: 12. See also: Crawley, 1926: 374; Clark, 1951: 35.
 *  simillima. Myrmecia simillima Smith, F. 1858b: 144 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Forel, 1907h: 265 (q.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971d: 253 (l.). Junior synonym of forficata: Mayr, 1876: 95. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of forficata: Dalla Torre, 1893: 20; Forel, 1907h: 265; Forel, 1910b: 3; Forel, 1915b: 5. Revived status as species: Clark, 1927: 37; Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 34; Clark, 1951: 89. Senior synonym of affinis: Forel, 1907h: 265; Clark, 1951: 89; of crudelis, nigriventris (and its junior synonym spadicea), paucidens, rogeri, tricolor: Brown, 1953j: 12. See also: Crawley, 1926: 376.
 * affinis. Myrmecia affinis Mayr, 1862: 725 (diagnosis in key) (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of simillima: Forel, 1907h: 265; Clark, 1951: 89.
 * nigriventris. Myrmecia nigriventris Mayr, 1862: 727 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Subspecies of tricolor: Forel, 1910b: 7; Emery, 1911d: 20; Clark, 1951: 45. Senior synonym of spadicea: Forel, 1910b: 7; Clark, 1951: 45. Junior synonym of simillima: Brown, 1953j: 12.
 * spadicea. Myrmecia spadicea Mayr, 1862: 724 (diagnosis in key) (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of tricolor: Emery, 1911d: 20; of nigriventris: Forel, 1910b: 7; Clark, 1951: 45.
 * tricolor. Myrmecia tricolor Mayr, 1862: 724 (diagnosis in key) (w.) AUSTRALIA. Clark, 1951: 44 (q.). Junior synonym of simillima: Brown, 1953j: 12.
 * paucidens. Myrmecia paucidens Forel, 1910b: 5 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Tasmania). Junior synonym of simillima: Brown, 1953j: 12.
 * rogeri. Myrmecia tricolor var. rogeri Emery, 1914b: 181 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Viehmeyer, 1924a: 222 (q.). Raised to species: Clark, 1951: 32. Junior synonym of simillima: Brown, 1953j: 12.