Biology:Myrmecia pulchra
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| Species: | M. pulchra
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| Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929[1]
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Myrmecia pulchra is an Australian bull ant species, a part of the genus Myrmecia. They are native to Australia . They are heavily distributed in Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, and New South Wales, notably around the coastlines.[2]
The appearance of Myrmecia pulchra is that nearly the entire body is in a slightly light brown colour. The only exceptions is that the mandibles are slightly lighter and the thorax is completely black.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Myrmecia pulchra (Clark, 1929)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=578254. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+eungellensis. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Brown, William (1953). Revisionary notes on the ant genus Myrmecia of Australia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. pp. 27–28. http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/images/b/b6/Brown_1953j.pdf.
- ↑ *Ogata, K.; Taylor, R. W. 1991. Ants of the genus Myrmecia Fabricius: a preliminary review and key to the named species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). J. Nat. Hist. 2 25: 1623-1673 (page 1629)
Wikidata ☰ Q13868917 entry
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