Myrmecia athertonensis is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is endemic to Australia. They are commonly spotted in the north of Queensland, between the coastal cities of Cairns and Townsville. It was described by Forel in 1915.[1]
| Myrmecia athertonensis | |
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| Myrmecia athertonensis worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmeciinae |
| Genus: | Myrmecia |
| Species: | M. athertonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecia athertonensis Forel, 1915
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The average lengths is around 14.6-22 millimetres long, and the males are 14.5-15.5 millimetres long. The body is covered with sparse, very fine, long, yellowish hairs. Most of the body of the species is black. The mandibles are however yellow, and the thorax is in a goldish-yellow colour.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Myrmecia athertonensis Forel, 1915". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Forel, A (1915). Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia. p. 8.
- ^ R.W Taylor, K Ogata (1991). Ants of the genus Myrmecia Fabricius: a preliminary review and key to the named species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae) (PDF). Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection. p. 1645.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) (PDF). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. p. 42.
External links
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