Iridomyrmex niger
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| Iridomyrmex niger Heterick & Shattuck, 2011
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Iridomyrmex niger is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the species is endemic to multiple states in Australia.[1]
Etymology
The name derives from the Latin language, which translates as 'black', which refers to its appearance of only being black.[1]
References
- ^ a b Shattuck, Brian E. Heterick & Steve (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) (PDF). Auckland, N.Z.: Magnolia Press. ISBN 978-1-86977-676-3. Retrieved 2 January 2015.