Dolichoderus formosus

Dolichoderus formosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Dolichoderinae
Genus:	Dolichoderus
Species group:	scrobiculatus
Species:	D. formosus
Binomial name
	Dolichoderus formosus; Clark, 1930
Synonyms
	Dolichoderus occidentalis Clark, 1930;

Dolichoderus formosus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by John S. Clark in 1930, the species is endemic to Australia, and it is commonly found in Western Australia and South Australia. It is found in scrub like habitats, and colonies are commonly found under rocks.[1]

References

Shattuck, Steven O.; Marsden, Sharon (23 September 2013). "Australian species of the ant genus Dolichoderus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3716 (2): 101. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3716.2.1. PMID 26106769. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

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[1] Shattuck, Steven O.; Marsden, Sharon (23 September 2013). "Australian species of the ant genus Dolichoderus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3716 (2): 101. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3716.2.1. PMID 26106769. Retrieved 18 January 2015.