Myrmecorhynchus

Myrmecorhynchus
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi worker from Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Melophorini
Genus:
André, 1896
Type species
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi
André, 1896
Diversity[1]
3 species

Myrmecorhynchus is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae.[2] The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are found in forested areas. They nest in soil or on trees or shrubs.[3]

Species

  • Myrmecorhynchus carteri Clark, 1934
  • Myrmecorhynchus emeryi André, 1896
  • Myrmecorhynchus nitidus Clark, 1934

References

  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Myrmecorhynchus". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Genus: Myrmecorhynchus". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  3. ^ Shattuck, S. (2000). Australian Ants: Their Biology and Identification. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 97–99. ISBN 978-0-643-06659-5.


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