Myrmecia chrysogaster
Myrmecia chrysogaster (known as the toothed bullant)[2] is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia. They are distributed in Queensland and New South Wales.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmeciinae |
| Genus: | Myrmecia |
| Species: | M. chrysogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecia chrysogaster | |
The body length of the Myrmecia chrysogaster is around 15 millimetres. Their head is black, the mandibles and anterior coxae is a brown colour. The legs are of a red colour and the abdomen is golden yellow.[4][5]
References
- "Myrmecia chrysogaster (Clark, 1943)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- Chew; Tony, Sandy & Peter. "Toothed Bullant - Myrmecia chrysogaster". Brisbane Insects and Spiders. brisbaneinsects.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "Myrmecia chrysogaster Clark, 1943". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) (PDF). Victoria. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08.
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