Iridomyrmex atypicus

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Iridomyrmex atypicus is a species of ant of the genus Iridomyrmex. It was recently described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011.^[1] Specimens recorded were only found in Lake Mere in New South Wales. They were only found in paddocks.^[2]

Etymology

The ant has its name due to its distinctive nature of its appearance.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ AntWeb. "Species: Iridomyrmex atypicus". The California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

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Iridomyrmex atypicus: Brief Summary

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Iridomyrmex atypicus is a species of ant of the genus Iridomyrmex. It was recently described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011. Specimens recorded were only found in Lake Mere in New South Wales. They were only found in paddocks.

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