Melophorus fieldi propinquus
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| Melophorus fieldi propinquus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Melophorini |
| Genus: | Melophorus |
| Species: | M. fieldi |
| Subspecies: | M. fieldi propinquus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Melophorus fieldi propinquus Viehmeyer, 1925 | |
Contents
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia (type locality).
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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- propinquus. Melophorus fieldi var. propinqua Viehmeyer, 1925a: 36 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Currently subspecies of fieldi: Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 123.
Type Material
- Melophorus fieldi propinqua Viehmeyer, 1925: Syntype, worker(s), Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität.
Description
References
- Taylor, R. W.; Brown, D. R. 1985. Formicoidea. Zool. Cat. Aust. 2:1- 149: 1-149, 30 (page 123, Subspecies of fieldi)
- Viehmeyer, H. 1925a. Formiciden der australischen Faunenregion. (Fortsetzung.). Entomol. Mitt. 14: 25-39 (page 36, worker described)
