Iridomyrmex splendens
| Iridomyrmex splendens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Iridomyrmex |
| Species: | I. splendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Iridomyrmex splendens Forel, 1907 | |
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Iridomyrmex splendens is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Forel in 1907, the ant is mainly distributed in the southern regions of Australia, commonly found in dry sclerophyll woodland, and nests are found under logs.[1]
References
- ↑ Shattuck, Brian E. Heterick & Steve (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) (PDF). Auckland, N.Z.: Magnolia Press. ISBN 978-1-86977-676-3. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links
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