Melophorus
- Melophorus aeneovirens
- Melophorus anderseni
- Melophorus bagoti
- Melophorus biroi
- Melophorus bruneus
- Melophorus constans
- Melophorus curtus
- Melophorus fieldi
- Melophorus fulvohirtus
- Melophorus hirsutus
- Melophorus insularis
- Melophorus iridescens
- Melophorus laticeps
- Melophorus ludius
- Melophorus majeri
- Melophorus marius
- Melophorus mjobergi
- Melophorus omniparens
- Melophorus pillipes
- Melophorus potteri
- Melophorus scipio
- Melophorus turneri
- Melophorus wheeleri
Characteristics
Melophorus has the characteristics of the Formicini with the following exceptions (Bolton 2003):- 3-6 teeth on masticatory margin of mandible
- Eyes often close to midlength
- Reduced double row of setae on ventral metatibia
- Asepalous proventriculus
References
Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. 370 pp. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 71. Gainesville, FL.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Melophorus bagoti |
|---|---|
| Location | Alice Springs, NT, Australia |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Ajay Narendra |
| Behavior | thermophilic; solitary forager; has a replete morph called honeypot; feeds on dead insects |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | worker |
| Size | 12 mm |
| Copyright |
© 2006 Ajay Narendra
|
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