Pristomyrmex brevispinosus Emery, 1887

Material examined. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, 1.35127, 103.78161, 28 Jun 2017, W. Wang leg., ZRC _HYM_0001733; Kent Ridge Park, YM site 2, 7 Dec 2017, W. Wang leg., ZRC _ ENT00027982; workers, alate queen and male, same locality and collection date as previous, F. Ito leg. (SKYC); Mandai Lake Road, 5 Nov 2016, G.W. Yong leg., ZRC _ ENT00048421 ; Mandai Road, 1.41258, 103.79839, 21-23 Nov 2016, G.W. Yong leg., ZRC _HYM_0001706-1707; same locality as previous, 1.41343, 103.79386, 21-23 Nov 2016, G.W. Yong et al. leg., M1D16TPc1996, ZRC _ ENT00047917; Pulau Ubin, 4 Dec 2016, G.W. Yong leg., ZRC _ ENT00027981 ; Upper Thomson Nature Park, 1.38311, 103.79839, 19 Oct 2016, G.W. Yong leg., UT2GH1620, ZRC _HYM_0001705.

Material not physically examined. Unknown.

Literature. None. New record.

Localities. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve; Kent Ridge Park; Mandai Lake Road; Mandai Road; Pulau Ubin; Upper Thomson Nature Park .

Habitat/Ecology. This species was mainly found in disturbed secondary forests across a range of ages (young – old), including abandoned plantation and native-dominated secondary forests. Individuals were typically collected from soil and root substrate matrices at bases of trees, rotting fallen tree trunks, and sometimes on tree trunks.