Species Melophorus biroi Forel, 1907
- Melophorus biroi Forel, A. 1907. Formicides du Musée National Hongrois. Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici (Zoologica) 5: 1-42 [30 June 1907] [29].
Type data:
Syntype(s) probably in GMNH or MNH, Mt. Victoria, Blue Mts., NSW. - Melophorus marius Forel, A. 1910. Formicides australiens reçus de M. M. Froggatt et Rowland Turner. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 18: 1-94 [66].
Type data:
Holotype GMNH W, Tennant Creek, NT. - Melophorus fieldi propinqua Viehmeyer, H. 1925. Formiciden der australischen Faunenregion. Entomologische Mitteilungen. Berlin-Dahlem 14: 25-39 [36].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB *W, Liverpool, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Heterick, B.E., Castalanelli, M. & Shattuck, S.O. 2017. Revision of the ant genus Melophorus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 700: 1–420 [161]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Widespread in most states, see Heterick et al. (2017).
Ecological Descriptors
Granivore, noctidiurnal, omnivore, open forest, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Nest in soil.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | Melophorini Forel, 1912 | 24-May-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 23-Mar-2015 | 21-Jun-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 25-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 18-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 25-May-2010 | MODIFIED |