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Iridomyrmex melleus
| Iridomyrmex melleus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Linepithema iniquum) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Tribe: | Leptomyrmecini |
| Genus: | Linepithema |
| Species: | Iridomyrmex melleus Wheeler, W.M., 1908 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Linepithema iniquum.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- melleus. Iridomyrmex melleus Wheeler, W.M. 1908a: 151, pl. 12, figs. 15, 16 (w.q.m.) PUERTO RICO. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1974b: 397 (l.). Combination in Linepithema: Shattuck, 1992a: 16. Junior synonym of iniquum: Wild, 2007a: 68.