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]

Iridomyrmex atypicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Iridomyrmex
Species:
I. atypicus
Binomial name
Iridomyrmex atypicus
Heterick & Shattuck, 2011

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ AntWeb. "Species: Iridomyrmex atypicus". The California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 January 2015.