''Leptomyrmex tibialis'' is a species of
ant in the genus ''
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''Leptomyrmex'', or spider ants, is a genus of ants and a distinctive member of the ant subfamily Dolichoderinae. Commonly known as "spider ants" for their long legs and spider-like movements, these orang ...
''. First described by
Carlo Emery in 1895 as ''Leptomyrmex nigriventris tibialis'', the species is endemic to Australia,
and found in both
New South Wales and
Queensland.
The arguments for synonymy were made by Lucky and Ward,
[ and the decision was accepted by the Australian Faunal Directory.][
]
References
Dolichoderinae
Hymenoptera of Australia
Insects described in 1895
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