Huberia striata

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Huberia striata
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Huberia striata worker
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Huberia
Species:
H. striata
Binomial name
Huberia striata
(Smith, F., 1876)
Synonyms

Huberia striata rufescens Forel, 1892

Winged caste of Huberia striata Huberia striata.jpg
Winged caste of Huberia striata
Striated ant carved on pare on display at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection at Landcare Research, Auckland. NZAC Pare - Striated Ant.jpg
Striated ant carved on pare on display at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection at Landcare Research, Auckland.

Huberia striata is a species of ant in the genus Huberia , endemic to New Zealand. [1]

Contents

The species is found widely across New Zealand, nesting in soil. They are non-aggressive, and ants from different locations can cohabitate with without conflict. [2]

Description

This ant is generally a golden brown color. The workers are between 4 and 5mm long. Reproductive females are twice as large as workers.

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References

  1. Brown, W. L. Jr. (1958). "A review of the ants of New Zealand". Acta Hymenopterologica. 1 (1): 1–50.
  2. Kasper, Julia; Sirvid, Philip John (2023-11-01). Native Insects of Aotearoa. Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series. Te Papa Press. ISBN   978-1-9911655-4-1.