Myrmecia dichospila

Myrmecia dichospila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmeciinae
Genus:	Myrmecia
Species:	M. dichospila
Binomial name
	Myrmecia dichospila; Clark, 1938

Last updated December 08, 2025

Myrmecia dichospila is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia . This species is endemic to Australia and is heavily distributed in South Australia and have some presence in other several states.^[1]

Description

Myrmecia dichospila is a small bull ant species. The average length is only 7-9 millimetres, but males are somewhat bigger at 11 millimetres. Mandibles are yellow, and most of the body is completely black. It has similarities to the M. pilosula .^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Myrmecia dichospila Clark, 1938". Atlas of Living Australia . Govt of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
↑ Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) (PDF). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. pp. 198–200.
↑ Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) (PDF). Victoria. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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[bie.ala.org.au-1] "Myrmecia dichospila Clark, 1938". Atlas of Living Australia . Govt of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

[Clark1951-2] Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) (PDF). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. pp. 198–200.

[Clark1943-3] Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) (PDF). Victoria. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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