''Myrmecia impaternata'' is a species of gynogenetic, female-only

ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of ...

in the genus ''

Myrmecia Myrmecia can refer to: * ''Myrmecia'' (alga), genus of algae associated with lichens * ''Myrmecia'' (ant), genus of ants called bulldog ants * Myrmecia (skin), a kind of deep wart on the human hands or feet See also * '' Copromorpha myrmecias'' ...

''. Described by Robert Taylor in 2015, the species is endemic to Australia and is common in Canberra and around

Armidale Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale had a population of 24,504 as of June 2018. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region. I ...

. Observations of the species have been confirmed in

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

. ''M. impaternata'' is a

hybrid species Hybrid speciation is a form of speciation where hybridization between two different species leads to a new species, reproductively isolated from the parent species. Previously, reproductive isolation between two species and their parents was thou ...

, with its origin tracing back to ''

Myrmecia banksi ''Myrmecia banksi'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Myrmecia''. Described by Robert Taylor in 2015, the species is endemic to Australia in New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = ...

'' and ''

Myrmecia pilosula Myrmecia can refer to: * ''Myrmecia'' (alga), genus of algae associated with lichens * ''Myrmecia'' (ant), genus of ants called bulldog ants * Myrmecia (skin), a kind of deep wart on the human hands or feet See also * '' Copromorpha myrmecias'' ...

''.

References

Myrmeciinae Hymenoptera of Australia Insects described in 2015 Insects of Australia {{Myrmeciinae-stub