Acropyga myops

This is the only species of Acropyga that is endemic to Australia. It is widespread, occurring mainly at drier forested sites and less commonly in wet sclerophyll and rainforest. Nests are in soil under rocks. It is the only known species of Acropyga that tend non-mealybugs (in the family Ortheziidae rather than Pseudococcidae).

Identification
A. myops can be separated from other Australian species by the presence of short erect hairs on the scapes and mesosomal dorsum, the smooth mandibles which lack striations and the large size (head width greater than 0.6mm).

Distribution
This taxon was described from Australia.