Heteroponera leae

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Heteroponera leae
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H. leae
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Heteroponera leae
(Wheeler, W.M., 1923)

Heteroponera leae is a species of ant in the genus Heteroponera . It is endemic to Australia, and was described by Wheeler in 1923. [1] It has a similar appearance to Heteroponera crozieri ants, although H. crozieri ants are more northerly distributed. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Taylor, Robert W. (2011), "Australasian ants of the subfamily Heteropone rinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): (1) General introduction and review of the Heteroponera leae (Wheeler, 1923) species group, with descriptions of two new species.", Myrmecological News , 15: 117–123