Myrmecia potteri

Species of ant

Myrmecia potteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae
Genus: Myrmecia
Species:
M. potteri
Binomial name
Myrmecia potteri
Clark, 1951[1]

Myrmecia potteri is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia. Myrmecia potteri is reportedly distributed in the eastern states of Australia[2]. Only two confirmed specimens exist.[3]

The size for a worker Myrmecia potteri is around 12-13 millimetres long. It is primarily black. Mandibles, antennae, legs, and several other features are brown. The tarsi is a lighter and more yellowish-brown colour.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Myrmecia potteri (Clark, 1951)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Myrmecia potteri Clark, 1951". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ citation needed
  4. ^ Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) (PDF). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. pp. 168–169.
  5. ^ Taylor, R.W. (1985). Formicoidea. Australia. p. 144.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Taxon identifiers
Myrmecia potteri
  • Wikidata: Q13868911
  • ADW: Myrmecia_potteri
  • AFD: Myrmecia_potteri
  • CoL: 6S3LS
  • EoL: 451727
  • GBIF: 5035544
  • IRMNG: 10217302
  • ITIS: 578253
  • Open Tree of Life: 3261430


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