| Leptothorax gredleri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Leptothorax |
| Species: | L. gredleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptothorax gredleri Mayr, 1855 | |
Leptothorax gredleri is a species of ant belonging to the family Formicidae. [1]
It is native to Europe. [1]
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