Iridomyrmex cuneiceps is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex, endemic to Australia, typically seen in northern inland regions of Western Australia and some remote areas in the Northern Territory.[1] Described in 2011, the ant is medium in size.[1]

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

Etymology

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Its name from Latin translates to wedge head ( 'cuneus' — 'wedge and 'ceps', derivative of 'caput, meaning head).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.