Biology:Myrmecia exigua
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Short description: Species of ant
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Myrmecia exigua is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia . Myrmecia exigua has only been observed in the north west of Victoria. It was first described by John S. Clark in 1943.[2]
The Myrmecia exigua is one of the smallest species of bull ants. The head and gaster are a blackish-brown colour, mandibles yellow; antennae, pronotum, legs and several other features are brown, almost all of the tarsi is a reddish yellow colour, and the node is a red colour.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Myrmecia exigua (Clark, 1943)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=578209. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "Myrmecia exigua Clark, 1943". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+exigua. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae). Victoria. pp. 107. http://gap.entclub.org/taxonomists/Clark,%20J/1943.pdf.
- ↑ Taylor, R.W. (1985). Formicoidea. Australia. pp. 9.
Wikidata ☰ Q13868729 entry
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