Mesoponera rubra (Smith, 1857)

Material examined. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, 1.35499, 103.78167, 19 Jul 2017, W. Wang leg., WW-SG17-050, ZRC _ ENT00027968 ; same locality as previous, 1.35130, 103.77859, 31 Jul 2015, M.K.L. Wong leg., SPT15, ZRC _ ENT00000720; same locality as previous, 28 Apr 2016, D.J. Court leg., ZRC _ ENT00048450; locality and collection date unknown, D.H. Murphy leg., ZRC _HYM_0000798; locality and collection date unknown, D.H. Murphy leg., ZRC _ HYM_00000832.

Material not physically examined. Holotype queen – CASENT0901349, ANTC20788 (OUMNH).

Literature. Type – Smith (1857) [as Ponera rubra]. Emery (1893, 1911) [as Ponera rubra].

Localities. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Habitat/Ecology. This species is associated with primary or old/mature secondary forests in Singapore. Individuals were sometimes found in soil at base of large trees, or collected using pitfall traps.

Remarks. Type locality in Singapore, but specific location unknown. This species was first described based on a dealate queen from Singapore.