Huberia striata

Huberia striata
Huberia striata worker
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Huberia
Species:
H. striata
Binomial name
Huberia striata
(Smith, F., 1876)
Synonyms

Huberia striata rufescens Forel, 1892

Huberia striata is a species of ant in the genus Huberia, endemic to New Zealand.[1]

The species is found widely across New Zealand, nesting in soil. They are non-aggressive, and ants from different locations can cohabitate with without conflict.[2]

Description

This ant is generally a golden brown color. The workers are between 4 and 5mm long. Reproductive females are twice as large as workers.

See also

References

  1. ^ Brown, W. L. Jr. (1958). "A review of the ants of New Zealand". Acta Hymenopterologica. 1 (1): 1–50.
  2. ^ Kasper, Julia; Sirvid, Philip John (2023-11-01). Native Insects of Aotearoa. Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series. Te Papa Press. ISBN 978-1-9911655-4-1.