Melophorus
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyFormicidae
Observations recorded7,532
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,297
- With media
- 92
- Family
- Formicidae
- Collections
- USNM, CAS
- Recorded in
- Australia
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250px|thumbnail|Head view of ant Melophorus majeri specimen
Melophorus (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas.
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