''Iridomyrmex luteoclypeatus'' is a species of
ant in the genus ''
Iridomyrmex''. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, nothing is essentially known about the ant, other than the ant being found in the drier regions of
Australia
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and is
diurnal.
Etymology
The name derives from the
Latin language, which ''luteus'' translates to 'yellow' and ''clypeatus'' translates to 'shield-shaped'.
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References
Iridomyrmex
Hymenoptera of Australia
Insects described in 2011
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