''Iridomyrmex mayri'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Iridomyrmex''. Described by

Auguste-Henri Forel Auguste-Henri Forel (1 September 1848 – 27 July 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist, psychiatrist and eugenicist, notable for his investigations into the structure of the human brain and that of ants. For example, he is considered ...

in 1915, 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 ...

, these ants commonly nests under stones and rotting logs, and forage on tree trunks. The species also tends to larvae of ''

Jalmenus evagoras ''Jalmenus evagoras,'' the imperial hairstreak, imperial blue, or common imperial blue, is a small, metallic blue butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is commonly found in eastern coastal regions of Australia. This species is notable for its ...

'' butterflies.

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Iridomyrmex Hymenoptera of Australia Insects described in 1915 {{Iridomyrmex-stub