''Dolichoderus goudiei'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Dolichoderus''. Described by

John S. Clark John S. Clark (21 March 1885 – 1 June 1956) was a Scottish-born Australian entomologist and myrmecologist known for his study of Australian ants. Born in Glasgow, he developed an interest in entomology at a young age. Clark first arrived ...

in 1930, the species is endemic to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

in dry sclerophyll woodlands in the southern parts of Australia, ranging from the Australian Capital Territory to South Australia. They forage on low vegetation and tree trunks, and this species was also intercepted in New Zealand on orchids that were being shipped from

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, but these populations never made establishment.

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goudiei Hymenoptera of Australia Insects described in 1930 {{Dolichoderus-stub