1. PaDIL Species Factsheet
Scientific Name: Leptomyrmex sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae: Leptomyrmecini)
Common Name Spider Ant Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/142066
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MPI (Ministry for Primary Industries) http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/ 2. Species Information
2.1. Details Specimen Contact: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory - [email protected] Author: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory Citation: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (2011) Spider Ant(Leptomyrmex sp.)Updated on 4/10/2014 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0)
2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/142066
2.3. Facets Commodity Overview: Horticulture Commodity Type: Figs & Breadfruit Distribution: 0 Unknown Status: NZ - Exotic Groups: Ants Host Family: 0 Unknown Pest Status: 0 Unknown
2.4. Diagnostic Notes Most species are relatively large with elongate legs and distinctive black, orange, or bicoloured black and orange colouration. However, several species (as yet undescribed) are much smaller and superficially resemble _Iridomyrmex_. These smaller species can be recognised using the same characters as used for the larger species. Antennal scapes are elongate and surpass the rear margin of the head by more than one- half their length; central area on the underside of the head near the mandibles has a U-shaped notch (medial hypostoma notched); mandibles have 7 to 15 large teeth and 5 to 12 small denticles.
**References**
- Shattuck, S.O. & Barnett, N.J. (2001). _Australian Ants Online_. Available online: [http://www.ento.csiro.au/science/ants/dolichoderinae/leptomyrmex/leptomyrmex.htm](http://www.ento.csiro.a u/science/ants/dolichoderinae/leptomyrmex/leptomyrmex.htm) (Date of access: 7 Jan 2009)
2.5. References - Shattuck, S.O. & Barnett, N.J. (2001). _Australian Ants Online_. Available online: [http://www.ento.csiro.au/science/ants/dolichoderinae/leptomyrmex/leptomyrmex.htm](http://www.ento.csiro.a u/science/ants/dolichoderinae/leptomyrmex/leptomyrmex.htm) (Date of access: 7 Jan 2009)
2.6. Web Links Australian Ants Online: http://www.ento.csiro.au/science/ants/dolichoderinae/leptomyrmex/leptomyrmex.htm 3. Diagnostic Images
HYM22 HYM22 Antenna: Justin C. Smith MAF Dorsal: Justin C. Smith MAF
HYM22 HYM22 Head Front: Justin C. Smith MAF Lateral: Justin C. Smith MAF
Results Generated: Monday, September 27, 2021