''Turneria frenchi'' is a species of ant in the genus ''

Turneria ''Turneria'' is a genus of ants that belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (''Linepithema humile''), the erratic ant, the odorous house ant, and the ...

''. Described by Forel in 1911, it 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 ...

, but original specimens of the ant have been lost, and its placement in a genus has been in question. The ant has been transferred various times, notably being transferred to ''

Stigmacros ''Stigmacros'' is an Australian genus of small ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is endemic to Australia. They are Generalist and specialist species, generalist predators that forage in the leaf litter, on the ground or in trees. Spec ...

'' in 1990 but then put back into ''Turneria'' in 1992.Taylor, R.W. (1992) Nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Guinean ants of the subfamily Formicinae. ''Journal of the Australian Entomological Society'' 31, 57-69.

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Dolichoderinae Insects described in 1911 Hymenoptera of Australia {{Dolichoderinae-stub