Species Melophorus sulla Forel, 1910
- Melophorus ludius sulla Forel, A. 1910. Formicides australiens reçus de M. M. Froggatt et Rowland Turner. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 18: 1-94 [66] [raised to full species status by Heterick et al. (2017)].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC worker, Tennant Creek, NT.
Paralectotype(s) GMNH W,Q,M, Tennant Creek, NT.Subsequent designation references:
Heterick, B.E., Castalanelli, M. & Shattuck, S.O. 2017. Revision of the ant genus Melophorus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 700: 1–420 [308]. - Melophorus ludius sulla 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] [89] [invalid name; v. breviscapa].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Barrow Island, widespread, rare NSW, in all states but Victoria and Tasmania
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Granivore, hummock grassland, noctidiurnal, omnivore, open forest, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Nest in soil.
General References
Heterick, B.E., Castalanelli, M. & Shattuck, S.O. 2017. Revision of the ant genus Melophorus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 700: 1–420 [308] (revised diagnosis and description, new records)
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 | 29-May-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 23-Mar-2015 | FORMICIDAE | 27-Mar-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 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 |