Odontomachus rixosus

Smith, F., 1858, Catalogue of the hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae., London: British Museum : 79

9. Odontomachus rixosus . B.M.

Worker. Length 4 1/2 lines.-Head, antennae and mandibles reddish-brown; the sulcations on the face obliquely striated behind, and smooth and shining towards the mouth; the elevation between the sulcations longitudinally striated, the hinder portion of the head smooth and shining, the central longitudinal impression not very profound. The thorax transversely striated, the prothorax circularly and delicately so, of an obscure reddishbrown; the coxae and femora pale testaceous; the tibiae and tarsi pale ferruginous. Abdomen reddish-brown, very smooth and shining, the base and apex paler; the node conical, terminating above in an acute point, and produced at the base beneath into an obtuse tooth.

Hab. Singapore.