Myrmecia cephalotes
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Myrmecia cephalotes is an Australian ant which belongs to the Myrmecia genus. This species is native to Australia. Myrmecia cephalotes has a large distribution in central South Australia and can be found in other regions of Australia.[1]
The length of a worker Myrmecia cephalotes is 13-14.5 millimetres long. The head and gaster are black; the antennae, thorax, node, legs and other features on the body are a yellowish-red colour. The mandibles are a yellow colour.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Myrmecia cephalotes Clark, 1943". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) (PDF). Victoria. p. 123.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Taylor, R.W. (1985). Formicoidea. Australia. p. 7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Ogata, K (1991). Ants of the genus Myrmecia Fabricius: a review of the species groups and their phylogenetic relationships (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Canberra. p. 357.
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