Myrmecia callima
| Myrmecia callima | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmeciinae |
| Genus: | Myrmecia |
| Species: | M. callima |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecia callima Clark, 1943 | |
Myrmecia callima is an Australian ant which belongs to the Myrmecia genus. This species is native to Australia. Myrmecia callima is typically distributed in the more western regions of Australia.[1]
The average length for this species is around 12.5-14 millimetres long. Their head is black, antennae, thorax, node, and other features are a yellowish-red colour. Mandibles and legs are in a yellow colour.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Myrmecia callima Clark, 1943". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) (PDF). Victoria. p. 144.
- ↑ Taylor, R.W. (1985). Formicoidea. Australia. p. 144.
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