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Iridomyrmex chasei

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Iridomyrmex chasei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae
Genus: Iridomyrmex
Species:
I. chasei
Binomial name
Iridomyrmex chasei
Forel, 1902[1]

Iridomyrmex chasei is an ant belonging to the genus Iridomyrmex. The species was described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1902, the species is mainly abundant nationwide in Australia, with an exception of its presence in Tasmania.[2] This species is widely known for its large and highly populated nests.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Iridomyrmex chasei (Forel, 1902)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ Heterick, B.E. (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (PDF). Melbourne: Zootaxa.
  3. ^ Forel, A (1902). Fourmis nouvelles d'Australie. Suisse Zool. p. 467 (worker described).