Tetraponera modesta (Smith, 1860)

Material examined. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, BT 06, 1.35284, 103.77995, 23 Nov 2016, W. Wang leg., ZRC _HYM_0000261; same locality as previous, 25 Mar 1968, D.H. Murphy leg., ZRC _HYM_0000768-769; Seletar Trail, 1.39532, 103.80228, 5 Mar 2016, M.K.L. Wong leg., ZRC _ ENT00000679 .

Material not physically examined. CASENT 0907461, ANTC 28113 (MHNG) [syntype of Sima fulva]; CASENT0796039-796040, PSW0857501/ PSW10255-01 (PSWC).

Literature. Viehmeyer (1916), Overbeck (1924) [both as Sima (Tetraponera) fulva]; Baroni Urbani (1977) [as Tetraponera fulva]; Ward (2001).

Localities. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve; Bukit Timah Road; Seletar.

Habitat/Ecology. This arboreal species is associated with primary or old/mature secondary forests in Singapore. Colonies were found in hollows and cavities of fallen branches and twigs. Individuals were sometimes collected from foliage by beating.