Iridomyrmex cuneiceps

Iridomyrmex cuneiceps
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Dolichoderinae
Genus:	Iridomyrmex
Species:	I. cuneiceps
Binomial name
	Iridomyrmex cuneiceps; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011

Last updated December 08, 2025

Iridomyrmex cuneiceps is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex , endemic to Australia, typically seen in northern inland regions of Western Australia and some remote areas in the Northern Territory.^[1] Described in 2011, the ant is medium in size.^[1]

Etymology

Its name from Latin translates to wedge head ( 'cuneus' — 'wedge and 'ceps', derivative of 'caput, meaning head).^[1]

References

1 2 3 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.

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[Shattuck-1] 1 2 3 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.

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