Iridomyrmex atypicus is a species of ant of the genus Iridomyrmex. It was recently described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011.[1] Specimens recorded were only found in Lake Mere in New South Wales. They were only found in paddocks.[2]
| Iridomyrmex atypicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Iridomyrmex |
| Species: | I. atypicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Iridomyrmex atypicus Heterick & Shattuck, 2011
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Etymology
editThe ant has its name due to its distinctive nature of its appearance.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Shattuck, Brian E. Heterick & Steve (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) (PDF). Auckland, N.Z.: Magnolia Press. ISBN 978-1-86977-676-3. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ AntWeb. "Species: Iridomyrmex atypicus". The California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 January 2015.