Myrmecia subfasciata explained

Myrmecia subfasciata is an ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is endemic to Australia. Their distribution in Australia is not exactly known but a specimen was collected in Liverpool. It was described by Viehmeyer in 1924.^{[1] [2]}

The average worker length is 21 millimetres long. The Myrmecia subfasciata has a very similar appearance to the Myrmecia gulosa and the Myrmecia pyriformis.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Myrmecia subfasciata Viehmeyer, 1924. . Govt of Australia . 15 March 2014 .
2. Book: Viehmeyer, H . Formiciden der australischen Faunenregion . 1924 . 221 .
3. Book: Clark, John . The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) . Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. Melbourne . 1951 . 37–38 .