Biology:Myrmecia cephalotes
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| M. cephalotes worker | |
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| Myrmecia cephalotes Clark, 1943
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Myrmecia cephalotes is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia . Myrmecia cephalotes has a large distribution in central South Australia and can be found in other regions of Australia.[1]
The length of a worker Myrmecia cephalotes is 13–14.5 millimetres long. The head and gaster are black; the antennae, thorax, node, legs and other features on the body are a yellowish-red colour. The mandibles are a yellow colour.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Myrmecia cephalotes Clark, 1943". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+cephalotes.
- ↑ Clark, J. (1943). "A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae)". Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria 13: 83–149. http://gap.entclub.org/taxonomists/Clark,%20J/1943.pdf.
- ↑ Taylor, R.W. (1985). Formicoidea. Australia. pp. 7.
- ↑ Ogata, K. (1991). "Ants of the genus Myrmecia Fabricius: a review of the species groups and their phylogenetic relationships (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae)". Systematic Entomology 16: 353–381. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.1991.tb00694.x. http://antcat.org/documents/2292/4214.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q13868663 entry
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