Myrmecia testaceipes explained

Myrmecia testaceipes is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia. The distribution of Myrmecia testaceipes is throughout all of the southern states of Australia. It was described as a species by John S. Clark in 1943.[1]

The length of a worker ant in this species is around 10–11 millimetres. The head and gaster is black, thorax and node is a reddish-yellow colour. Mandibles, antennae, and legs are a yellow colour. A small part of the mandibles are however a brown colour.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myrmecia testaceipes Clark, 1943. . Govt of Australia . 13 March 2014 .
  2. Book: Clark, John . A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) . Victoria . 1943 . 107 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308060114/http://gap.entclub.org/taxonomists/Clark,%20J/1943.pdf . dead . 2014-03-08 .
  3. Book: Taylor, R.W. . Formicoidea . Australia . 1985 . 15 .
  4. Book: R.W Taylor, K Ogata . Ants of the genus Myrmecia Fabricius: a preliminary review and key to the named species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae) . Australian National Insect Collection . . 1991 . 1666 .

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