Myrmecia tepperi

Identification
Heterick (2009) - Myrmecia tepperi is quite similar to Myrmecia michaelseni and Myrmecia rugosa, but can be distinguished by its reduced mandibular dentition (a characteristic of this and the Myrmecia mandibularis species-groups) and the absence of yellow pubescence from the first gastral tergite (present on the second and subsequent tergites).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 * . Myrmecia tepperi Emery, 1898b: 231, fig. 1 (q.m.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia).
 * Type-material: 1 syntype queen, 1 syntype male.
 * Type-locality: Australia: South Australia (J.G.O. Tepper).
 * Type-depository: MSNG.
 * Clark, 1943: 130 (w.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971d: 253 (l.).
 * Combination in Promyrmecia: Clark, 1943: 130;
 * combination in Myrmecia: Taylor & Brown, 1985: 17.
 * Status as species: Emery, 1911d: 21; Clark, 1943: 130 (redescription); Clark, 1951: 172 (redescription); Taylor & Brown, 1985: 17; Taylor, 1987a: 46; Ogata, 1991a: 362; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1642 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 273; Heterick, 2009: 123.
 * Distribution: Australia.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Taylor R. W., and D. R. Brown. 1985. Formicoidea. Zoological Catalogue of Australia 2: 1-149.