Iridomyrmex omalonotus
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| Iridomyrmex omalonotus Heterick & Shattuck, 2011
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Iridomyrmex omalonotus is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the ant is endemic to Australia, and the ants are known for its attraction to honey, and attends to lycaenid caterpillars and other Hemiptera that produces honey.[1]
Etymology
The name derives from the Greek language, which translates to 'flat back', in reference to the appearance of a worker's propodeum.[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.