Myrmecia dichospila

Myrmecia dichospila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae
Genus: Myrmecia
Species:
M. dichospila
Binomial name
Myrmecia dichospila
Clark, 1938

Myrmecia dichospila is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is endemic to Australia and is heavily distributed in South Australia and have some presence in other several states.[1]

Description

Myrmecia dichospila is a small bull ant species. The average length is only 7-9 millimetres, but males are somewhat bigger at 11 millimetres. Mandibles are yellow, and most of the body is completely black. It has similarities to the M. pilosula.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Myrmecia dichospila Clark, 1938". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) (PDF). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. pp. 198–200.
  3. ^ Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) (PDF). Victoria. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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