Iridomyrmex luteoclypeatus

Iridomyrmex luteoclypeatus is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, nothing is essentially known about the ant, other than the ant being found in the drier regions of Australia and is diurnal.[1]

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

Etymology edit

The name derives from the Latin language, which luteus translates to 'yellow' and clypeatus translates to 'shield-shaped'.[1]

References edit

  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.