Biology:Myrmecia hilli

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Myrmecia hilli
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M. hilli
Binomial name
Myrmecia hilli
Clark, 1943

Myrmecia hilli is an ant species native to Australia . It belongs to the genus of Myrmecia, and described by John S. Clark in 1943. Specimens observed were mainly found in the Northern Territory.[1]

The size of Myrmecia hilli species is around 14 millimetres. The head is coloured black, mandibles yellow, and antennae, legs, thorax, and most features are in a reddish yellow colour. The legs are also quite long.[2][3]

References

  1. "Myrmecia hilli Clark, 1943". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+hilli. Retrieved 11 March 2014. 
  2. Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. pp. 147–148. http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/images/e/e5/Clark_1951.pdf. 
  3. Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae). Victoria. pp. 112. http://gap.entclub.org/taxonomists/Clark,%20J/1943.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13868811 entry