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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

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Orectognathus versicolor is unusual for a trap-jaw ant in having a major worker caste (the large ant at center). The function of majors in this species remains unknown; other Orectognathus lack majors. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Image © Alex Wild.

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Australasia Region: Australia, Australia and New Zealand, New South Wales, Oceania, Queensland

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 3 times found in Rainforest, 0 times found in Sclerophyll woods, 1 times found in Subtropical Rainforest, 1 times found in Wet sclerophyll, 0 times found in Closed forest, 0 times found in dry sclerophyll gully.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 4 times Under stone, 0 times Between rocks, 0 times Unde rstone, 0 times Swept ex foliage, 0 times Ground strays, nocturnal, 0 times Ground strays, 0 times Ex small fragment rtn. wood.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times Litter sample, 1 times nest under & between rocks, 1 times rainforest.

Elevations: collected from 50 - 920 meters, 544 meters average

Type specimens: Holotype of Orectognathus versicolor: casent0900021

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