''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of ants 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 subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Formicinae The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development. Formicines retain some primitive features, such as the presence of cocoons around pupae, the presence of ocelli in workers, and little ...

and the sole member of the

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Melophorini. The genus is

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, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas.

Species

*'' Melophorus aeneovirens'' (Lowne, 1865) *''

Melophorus anderseni ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Agosti, 1998 *''

Melophorus bagoti ''Melophorus bagoti'', or red honey ant, is an Australian species of desert ant in the subfamily Formicinae. Distribution and habitat Widespread in arid Central Australia, the species inhabits low-shrub and grassland deserts, where it builds fa ...

'' Lubbock, 1883 *'' Melophorus biroi'' Forel, 1907 *'' Melophorus bruneus'' McAreavey, 1949 *'' Melophorus constans'' Santschi, 1928 *''

Melophorus curtus ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Forel, 1902 *''

Melophorus fieldi ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Forel, 1910 *''

Melophorus fulvihirtus ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Clark, 1941 *''

Melophorus hirsutus ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Forel, 1902 *''

Melophorus insularis ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Wheeler, 1934 *''

Melophorus iridescens ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' (Emery, 1887) *''

Melophorus laticeps ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Wheeler, 1915 *''

Melophorus ludius ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Forel, 1902 *''

Melophorus majeri ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Agosti, 1998 *''

Melophorus marius ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas. Species *'' Melo ...

'' Forel, 1910 *''

Melophorus mjobergi ''Melophorus'' (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the Monotypic taxon, sole member of the tribe (biology), tribe Melophorini. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and s ...

'' Forel, 1915 *'' Melophorus omniparens'' Forel, 1915 *'' Melophorus pillipes'' Santschi, 1919 *'' Melophorus potteri'' McAreavey, 1947 *'' Melophorus scipio'' Forel, 1915 *'' Melophorus turneri'' Forel, 1910 *'' Melophorus wheeleri'' Forel, 1910

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* Formicinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of Australia {{formicinae-stub

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