Myrmecia inquilina
| Myrmecia inquilina | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Myrmecia |
| Species: | M. inquilina |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecia inquilina Douglas & Brown, 1959 | |
Myrmecia inquilina is a species of insect in family Formicidae. It is endemic to Australia. It belongs to the Myrmecia genus, and was described in 1959. The ant is considered vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List.[1]
The first Myrmecia inquilina ants to be discovered were found near Wagin by Athol Douglas and William L. Brown.[2]
References
- ↑ Social Insects Specialist Group 1996. Myrmecia inquilina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.
- ↑ Douglas, Athol; Brown, W. L. (March 1959). "Myrmecia inquilina new species: The first parasite among the lower ants". Insectes Sociaux 6 (1): 13–19. doi:10.1007/BF02223789. Retrieved 30 December 2014.