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Species: Myrmecia pavida   Clark, 1951 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2021)

Myrmecia pavida Clark, 1951 PDF: 76, fig. 54 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Western Australia). Australasia. Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Australia: Western Australia, Mt Barker, xi.1947 (T. Greaves). Type-depository: ANIC. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: paratype workers (number not stated). Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Status as species: Taylor & Brown, 1985: 14; Taylor, 1987a PDF: 45; Ogata, 1991a PDF: 358; Ogata & Taylor, 1991 PDF: 1637 (in key), 1659; Bolton, 1995b: 272; Heterick, 2009 PDF: 121.
Senior synonym of Myrmecia atrata: Ogata & Taylor, 1991 PDF: 1659; Bolton, 1995b: 272.
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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Oceania: Australia
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Australasia

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Heath-scrub, 1 times found in Mallee, 1 times found in Mallee scrub, 1 times found in Sand plain heath.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times Mound nest, 1 times Large mound nest, 1 times Ground nest, entrance small hole, 1 times Ground nest.

Elevations: collected from 80 - 250 meters, 191 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1947-11-06 and 1988-10-15

Type specimens: holotype: anic32-013392, anic32-015328



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