Species Melophorus major Forel, 1915
- Melophorus fieldi major Forel, A. 1915. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910–1913. 2. Ameisen. Arkiv för Zoologi 9(no.16): 1-119, pls 1-3 [Date published 4 Dec. 1915] [87] [as var., status revised by Heterick et al. (2017), removed from subspecies status in M. fieldi].
Type data:
Syntype(s) GMNH major worker and minor workers, Kimberley distr., WA
Comment: other syntypes may exist.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Dampierland (DL), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murchison (MUR), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, granivore, noctidiurnal, omnivore, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Nest in soil.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | Melophorini Forel, 1912 | 29-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 |