Iridomyrmex tenuiceps
Iridomyrmex tenuiceps is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the species is widespread in Australia.[1]
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| Species: | I. tenuiceps |
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Etymology
The name derives from the Latin Language, and is in reference to the slender head of the species.[1]
References
- 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 5 January 2015.
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