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Iridomyrmex infuscus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Formicidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hymenoptera

Subfamily
  
Dolichoderinae

Iridomyrmex infuscus is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the species is known only from a single specimen collected in the Australian Capital Territory.

Etymology

The species name derives from the Latin language, which translates as 'dark brown' or 'blackish', in reference to the species appearance.

References

Iridomyrmex infuscus Wikipedia