Lioponera mayri

Brown (1975) - I can add observations on Lioponera mayri and Lividopone livida in the rain forest of Madagascar, and on Parasyscia indica in the Western Ghats of southern India. All 3 species were found attacking, or returning from attacks on, nests of Pheidole species, and the booty being transported consisted of larvae, pupae, pharate adults, and even in some cases dead but fully pigmented Pheidole soldiers and workers. These raids were all observed in progress near midday in shaded situations, and the raiding workers returned one by one over logs and roots along an obvious odor trail with their prey.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Nomenclature

 *  mayri. Cerapachys mayri Forel, 1892l: 244 (w.) MADAGASCAR.
 * Combination in Phyracaces: Emery, 1902c: 24.
 * Combination in Cerapachys: Brown, 1975: 23.
 * Combination in Lioponera: Borowiec, M.L. 2016: 164.
 * Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 17; Emery, 1899f: 264; Emery, 1911d: 11; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 1005; Brown, 1975: 23, 64; Bolton, 1995b: 143.
 * Senior synonym of brachynodus: Brown, 1975: 23.
 * brachynodus. Cerapachys mayri var. brachynodus Forel, 1892k: 520 (w.) MADAGASCAR.
 * Junior synonym of mayri: Brown, 1975: 23.