Iridomyrmex infuscus

Iridomyrmex infuscus is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the species is known only from a single specimen collected in the Australian Capital Territory.[1]

Iridomyrmex infuscus
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I. infuscus
Binomial name
Iridomyrmex infuscus
Heterick & Shattuck, 2011

Etymology

The species name derives from the Latin language, which translates as 'dark brown' or 'blackish', in reference to the species appearance.[1]

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References

  1. 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.


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