Melophorus
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| Melophorus | |
|---|---|
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| Melophorus anderseni | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Melophorini Forel, 1912 |
| Genus: | Melophorus Lubbock, 1883 |
| Type species | |
| Melophorus bagoti | |
Melophorus (meaning "honey carrier"[1]) is a genus of ant in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini.[2]
References
- ↑ Schultheiss, P.; Schwarz, S.; Wystrach, A. (2010). "Nest Relocation and Colony Founding in the Australian Desert Ant, Melophorus bagoti Lubbock (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology 2010: 1. doi:10.1155/2010/435838.
- ↑ "Genus: Melophorus". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
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