Iridomyrmex chasei
| Iridomyrmex chasei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Iridomyrmex |
| Species: | I. chasei |
| Binomial name | |
| Iridomyrmex chasei Forel, 1902[1] | |
Iridomyrmex chasei is an ant belonging to the Iridomyrmex genus. The species was described by Forel in 1902, the species is mainly abundant nationwide in Australia, with an exception of its presence in Tasmania.[2] This species is widely known for its large and highly populated nests.[3]
References
- ↑ "Iridomyrmex chasei (Forel, 1902)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ Heterick, B.E. (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (PDF). Melbourne: Zootaxa.
- ↑ Forel, A (1902). Fourmis nouvelles d'Australie. Suisse Zool. p. 467 (worker described).
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