Myrmecia analis

Myrmecia analis is a species of the genus Myrmecia. Myrmecia analis is usually only found in Western Australia. It was described by Mayr in 1862.[1][2]

Myrmecia analis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae
Genus: Myrmecia
Species:
M. analis
Binomial name
Myrmecia analis
Mayr, 1862
Synonyms
  • Myrmecia atriscapa Crawley, 1925

Myrmecia analis are around 20-22 millimetres long on average, but some workers can be slightly smaller, and have the colour tone similar to Myrmecia vindex, but the head is slightly darker. The mandibles are around 3-4 millimeters long.[3]

References

  1. Crawley, M.C. (1925). New ants from Australia (PDF). Annals and Magazine of Natural History.
  2. Clark, J. (1927). "The ants of Victoria Part III. Vic. Nat. (Melb.)": 34. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) (PDF). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. pp. 53–55.


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