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Checklist for Genus Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1862 (Rainbow ants)
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1424
46886
383801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1418
46814
383608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1295
46047
379980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
722
33667
307519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
123
4517
38809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
95
3988
36842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
33
1317
21141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
361
6411
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
361
6411
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
25
261
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLeptomyrmecini
Emery, 1913
10
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusIridomyrmex
Mayr, 1862
Rainbow ants
17Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Asia
1 Genera with 17 Species
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1949Rainbow ants20SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
17 Species and 3 Subspecies
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex anceps sikkimensis (Forel, 1904)⇒ Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863
Iridomyrmex angusticeps Forel, 1901Round combshell
Iridomyrmex bicknelli Emery, 1898Black Trail Ant
Iridomyrmex bicknelli formosae (Forel, 1912)⇒ Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863
Iridomyrmex butteli Forel, 1913
Iridomyrmex chasei Forel, 1902Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex discors Forel, 1902Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex dromus Clark, 1938Periscope erycina
Iridomyrmex glaber (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Ochetellus glaber Mayr, 1862
Iridomyrmex krakatauae Wheeler, 1924
Iridomyrmex latifrons Karavaiev, 1933
Iridomyrmex lividus Shattuck, 1993Blue meat ant
Iridomyrmex mimulus (Shattuck, 1993)⇒ Iridomyrmex viridigaster Clark, 1941
Iridomyrmex mjobergi Forel, 1915
Iridomyrmex myrmecodiae Smith, 1859
Iridomyrmex rufoniger Lowne, 1865Black Tyrant Ant
Iridomyrmex rufoniger metallescens (Emery, 1893)⇒ Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863
Iridomyrmex shandongicus Zhang, 1989
Iridomyrmex wingi (Donisthorpe, 1949)⇒ Iridomyrmex pallidus Forel, 1901


Links, sources and further information
Iridomyrmex at antwiki.org
Iridomyrmex at gbif.org
Iridomyrmex at irmng.org
Iridomyrmex at itis.gov