Discothyrea antarctica

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Discothyrea antarctica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: Discothyrea
Species:
D. antarctica
Binomial name
Discothyrea antarctica
Emery, 1895

Discothyrea antarctica is a species of ant in the genus Discothyrea and is endemic to New Zealand. [1] It is found in native forests throughout the country. [2]

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References

  1. "Discothyrea antarctica Emery, 1895". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. Don, Warwick; Harris, Richard. "Discothyrea antarctica". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2018-02-03.