Species Melophorus ludius Forel, 1902
- Melophorus ludius Forel, A. 1902. Fourmis nouvelles d'Australie. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 10: 405-548 [484].
Type data:
Syntype(s) GMNH major and minor workers, Mackay, QLD.
Introduction
Revised diagnosis, description and new records given by Heterick et al. (2017).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Barrow Island
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Murchison (MUR), NSW North Coast (NNC), Pilbara (PIL), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Sturt Plateau (STU), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
General References
Heterick, B.E., Castalanelli, M. & Shattuck, S.O. 2017. Revision of the ant genus Melophorus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 700: 1–420 [387]
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 | 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 | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |