| Meranoplus loebli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Meranoplus |
| Species: | M. loebli |
| Binomial name | |
| Meranoplus loebli Schödl, 1998 | |
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