''Mesostruma'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
ant
Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...
s in the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily ...
.
It is restricted to Australia.
Species
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Mesostruma bella''
Shattuck, 2000
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Mesostruma browni''
Taylor, 1962
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Mesostruma eccentrica''
Taylor, 1973
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Mesostruma exolympica''
Taylor, 1973
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Mesostruma inornata''
Shattuck, 2000
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Mesostruma laevigata''
Brown, 1952
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Mesostruma loweryi''
Taylor, 1973
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Mesostruma spinosa''
Shattuck, 2007
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Mesostruma turneri''
(Forel, 1895)
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Australia
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