Dolichoderus formosus

Dolichoderus formosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Dolichoderus
species group: scrobiculatus
Species: D. formosus
Binomial name
Dolichoderus formosus
Clark, 1930
Synonyms
  • Dolichoderus occidentalis Clark, 1930

Dolichoderus formosus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by John S. Clark in 1930, the species is endemic to Australia, and it is commonly found in Western Australia and South Australia. It is found in scrub like habitats, and colonies are commonly found under rocks.[1]

References

  1. Shattuck, Steven O.; Marsden, Sharon (23 September 2013). "Australian species of the ant genus Dolichoderus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3716 (2): 101. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3716.2.1. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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