Iridomyrmex nudipes is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the workers of the species are diurnal foragers, and have only been recorded in New South Wales.[1]
| Iridomyrmex nudipes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Iridomyrmex |
| Species: | I. nudipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Iridomyrmex nudipes Heterick & Shattuck, 2011
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Etymology edit
The name derives from the Latin language, which translates as 'naked foot', nudus meaning 'naked' and pes meaning 'foot'.[1]
References edit
- ^ 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.