Iridomyrmex cyaneus

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Iridomyrmex cyaneus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Iridomyrmex
Species:
I. cyaneus
Binomial name
Iridomyrmex cyaneus
Wheeler, W.M., 1915

Iridomyrmex cyaneus is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex . Described by Wheeler in 1915, these ants prefer dry desert like habitats in Australia, ranging from New South Wales to South Australia and Western Australia. [1]

References

  1. Wheeler, W. M. 1915h. Hymenoptera. [In "Scientific notes on an expedition into the north-western regions of South Australia".]. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 39: 805-823 (page 812, worker described)