Cardiocondyla nuda ^HNS

Fifty-eight samples with 84 workers in normal print are the basis of the morphological data sets. In further two samples marked with "**", it was not possible to investigate the full character set. These samples could be determined based on PLG and sqPDF and are included in the distribution map.

Australia: Cairns district [16.90° S, 145.80° E] ; Cedar Creek NP, 13.X.1991 [27.75° S, 153.20° E] ; Giru, 1981 [19.51° S, 147.13° E] ; Hartleys Creek, 13.VIII.1983 [16.41° S, 145.36° E] ; Horne Creek, 23.VIII.2004 [13.73° S, 143.20° E] ; Koolan Island, I. 1987 [16.13° S, 123.75° E] ; Lansdown near Woodstock, 13.IV.1976 [19.67° S, 146.83° E] ; Lord Howe Island, 3.XII.1966 [31.56° S, 159.09° E] ; Lord Howe Island, 2.XII.1966 [31.56° S, 159.09° E] ; Myall Lake, N-side, 28.XII.1977 [32.60° S, 152.40° E] ; Cardwell, Kirrama, XII.1957 [18.00° S, 146.80° E] ; Kuranda, 1.XI.1950 [16.82° S, 145.63° E] ; Barham, 23.III.1960 [35.62° S, 144.15° E] ; Bulli, V.1915 [34.31° S, 150.93° E] ; Gove, VII.1982 [11.30° S, 132.30° E] ; Norfolk, IV.1984 [29.00° S, 167.93° E] ; Norfolk, Philip Island, III.1984 [29.03° S, 167.95° E] ; Norfolk, Philip Island, XI.1984 [29.03° S, 167.95° E] ; Norfolk, Philip Island, IX.1984 [29.11° S, 167.95° E] ; Rimbija Island, II.1977 [11.10° S, 136.75° E] ; Rounded Hill - 1 km N, V.1981 [15.17° S, 145.13° E] ; Rounded Hill, 1980 [15.28° S, 145.21° E] ; Rounded Hill, 1981 [15.28° S, 145.21° E] ; Moggil, 17.V. 1951 [27.58° S, 152.87° E] ; S.W. Rocks, 19.V.1983 [30.88° S, 153.03° E] ; Thurling Farm, Paddock, X. /XI.1977 [17.22° S, 145.36° E] ; Townsville - 45 km NW, 14.IV.1976 [19.18° S, 146.55° E] ; Woodstock - 52 km S, 11.IV.1976 [20.07° S, 146.82° E] ; ** Torres Strait, Murray Isl., VII.1974 [9.92° S, 144.05° E] . Fiji: Ovalau (leg., Godeffroy, No. 2768), holotype C. nuda ^HNS [17.68° S, 178.79° E] ; Saiaro (leg. W.M. Mann) [17.90° S, 178.00° E] ; Viti Levu, 17.IV.1976 [17.83° S, 177.94° E] ; Micronesia: Pohnpei, 30.VII.1994 [6.97° S, 158.22° E] ; Pohnpei, 19.III.2000 [6.97° S, 158.22° E] ; Pohnpei, Ace, 26.XI.1995 [6.97° S, 158.22° E] ; Pohnpei, clear area, 26.XI.1995 [6.97° S, 158.22° E] . New Guinea: Seleo, 1896 (leg. Biro) [3.15° S, 142.48° E] ; Huon Peninsula, lower Busu River [6.73° S, 147.05° E] ; Okapa - 15 km NW, Moife, X. 1959 [6.44° S, 145.51° E] ; Lae - 16 km NW, 12.VI.1972 [6.64° S, 146.89° E] ; Loloata Island, 24.X.2004 [9.54° S, 147.29° E] ; Manus: Ndrova Island, 7.V.1972 [2.22° S, 147.24° E] ; Morobe: Bulolo, 18.XII. 1967 [7.76° S, 147.59° E] . Samoa: Upolu (leg. Godef-

Fig. 1: Canonical discriminant analysis of the three major clades of the Cardiocondyla nuda ^HNS group based on sample means: C. mauritanica ^HNS (squares, n = 69), the forms of C. kagutsuchi ^HNS complex (rhombs, n = 59) and C. nuda ^HNS et atalanta ^HNS (triangles, n = 86).

froy) [13.92° S, 171.74° W]; Tutuila: Pago Pago, 10.I. 1923 [14.28° S, 170.70° W]; Upolu, Le Mafa, 30.III. 1962 [13.88° S, 171.90° W]; Upolu: Alagaogao, 19.III. 1962 [13.90° S, 171.70° W]. Solomon Islands: Honiara, 16.VI.1954 [9.43° S, 159.94° E] ; Guadalcanal, 23.XII.1964 [9.64° S, 160.19° E] ; Isabel: Buala, 14.XII.1964 [8.16° S, 159.62° E] ; Malaita, 16.II.1965 [9.05° S, 161.00° E] ; Santa Catalina, 5.VII.1933 [9.70° S, 160.00° E] ; ^ Guadalcanal, Tenavatu, 13.XII.1954 [9.43° S, 160.10° E]. Tonga: Tonga Tabu (leg. Godeffroy) [21.18° S, 175.22° W] . Vanuatu: Aneityum, IX.1930 [16.50° S, 167.60° E] . Wallis and Futuna: Futuna: Mt. Puke, 1965 [14.30° S, 178.15° W] ; Futuna: Nuku, III.1965 [14.30° S, 178.15° W] ; Nuku Hifala, 30.III.1965 [14.30° S, 178.00° W] ; Nuku Tapu, III./IV.1965 [14.30° S, 178.00° W] ; Uvea, Matu-Utu, II. 1965 [13.26° S, 176.16° W] .