Myrmecia hilli

The two members of the M. cephalotes species group found in WA, Myrmecia callima and Myrmecia hilli, have not been taken in the SWBP by Curtin University staff. Ants in this group can be distinguished from other Myrmecia by virtue of the non-pectinate tibial spur on their hind leg. (Heterick 2009)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 * . Promyrmecia hilli Clark, 1943: 125, pl. 14, fig. 35 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Northern Territory).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Central Australia, Finke River (G.F. Hill).
 * Type-depository: MVMA.
 * Combination in Myrmecia: Taylor & Brown, 1985: 11.
 * Status as species: Clark, 1951: 147 (redescription); Taylor & Brown, 1985: 11; Taylor, 1987a: 44; Ogata, 1991a: 358; Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1632 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 272.
 * Distribution: Australia.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Heterick B. E., B. Durrant, and N. R. Gunawardene. 2010. The ant fauna of the Pilbara Bioregion, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 78: 157-167.
 * Taylor R. W., and D. R. Brown. 1985. Formicoidea. Zoological Catalogue of Australia 2: 1-149.