Rhytidoponera metallica valid Australia (South Australia). Australasia.
Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp.   128685

Rhytidoponera metallica carbonaria synonym of Rhytidoponera inornata Australia (Western Australia). Australasia.
Wheeler, W. M. 1934d. Contributions to the fauna of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. No. IX. The ants. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 20:137-163.   130253

Rhytidoponera metallica cristulatum synonym of Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Australia. Australasia.
Forel, A. 1900b. Ponerinae et Dorylinae d'Australie récoltés par MM. Turner, Froggatt, Nugent, Chase, Rothney, J.-J. Walker, etc. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 44:54-77.   125097

Rhytidoponera metallica inornata obsolete combination Australia (Western Australia). Australasia.
Crawley, W. C. 1922a. New ants from Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)9:427-448.   123872

Rhytidoponera metallica modestum obsolete combination Australia (Queensland). Australasia.
Emery, C. 1895h. Descriptions de quelques fourmis nouvelles d'Australie. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 39:345-358.   124595

Rhytidoponera metallica purpurascens synonym of Rhytidoponera metallica Australia (South Australia). Australasia.
Wheeler, W. M. 1915h. Hymenoptera. [In "Scientific notes on an expedition into the north-western regions of South Australia".]. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 39:805-823.   130095

Rhytidoponera metallica scrobiculatum obsolete combination Australia (New South Wales). Australasia.
Forel, A. 1900b. Ponerinae et Dorylinae d'Australie récoltés par MM. Turner, Froggatt, Nugent, Chase, Rothney, J.-J. Walker, etc. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 44:54-77.   125097

Rhytidoponera metallica tasmaniensis obsolete combination Australia (Tasmania). Australasia.
Emery, C. 1898b. Descrizioni di formiche nuove malesi e australiane. Note sinonimiche. Rendiconti delle Sessioni della Reale Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna (n.s.)2:231-245.   124627

Rhytidoponera metallica varians synonym of Rhytidoponera metallica Australia (Western Australia). Australasia.
Crawley, W. C. 1922a. New ants from Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)9:427-448.   123872