Melophorus
| Melophorus | |
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| Melophorus anderseni worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: |
Melophorini Forel, 1912 |
| Genus: |
Melophorus Lubbock, 1883 |
| Type species | |
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Melophorus bagoti Lubbock, 1883 |
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| Diversity | |
| 23 species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erimelophorus Wheeler, 1935 |
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Erimelophorus Wheeler, 1935
Trichomelophorus Wheeler, 1935
Melophorus (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species is common in arid and semiarid areas.
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