Amblyopone ferruginea

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 * . Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, F. 1858b: 110 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Victoria).
 * Type-material: 2 syntype workers.
 * Type-locality: Australia: Melbourne, 56/120 (Merry Merry Creek) (no collector’s name).
 * Type-depository: BMNH.
 * André, 1896b: 261 (q.).
 * Combination in Stigmatomma: Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012a: 19;
 * combination in Amblyopone: Ward & Fisher, 2016: 691.
 * Status as species: Roger, 1861a: 49; Roger, 1863b: 20; Mayr, 1863: 394; Mayr, 1886c: 359; Dalla Torre, 1893: 13; André, 1896b: 261; Emery, 1911d: 26; Poulton & Crawley, 1922: 120; Clark, 1925b: 138; Wheeler, W.M. 1927c: 20 (redescription); Brown, 1952i: 265; Brown, 1960a: 168, 206; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 19; Taylor, 1987a: 6; Bolton, 1995b: 62.
 * Senior synonym of mandibularis: Brown, 1952i: 265; Brown, 1960a: 168; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 19; Taylor, 1987a: 6; Bolton, 1995b: 62.
 * Distribution: Australia.
 * mandibularis. Amblyopone mandibularis Clark, 1928a: 33, pl. 1, figs. 12-15 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Victoria).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated, “a small colony”).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Victoria, Belgrave (F.E. Wilson).
 * Type-depository: MVMA.
 * Junior synonym of ferruginea: Brown, 1952i: 265; Brown, 1960a: 168; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 19; Taylor, 1987a: 6; Bolton, 1995b: 62.

Type Material


Amblyopone ferruginea

Two worker syntypes in. Labelled “Melbourne,” and “56/120.” Acc. Reg.: “1856 no. 120 (Sept 26). Melbourne. Merry Merry Creek. Bought of Stevens.”

has a worker from Adelaide, not type-material.