| Melophorus | |
|---|---|
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| Melophorus anderseni worker | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Melophorini |
| Genus: | Melophorus Lubbock, 1883 |
| Type species | |
| Melophorus bagoti Lubbock, 1883 | |
| Diversity | |
| 23 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Erimelophorus Wheeler, 1935 | |
Melophorus (meaning "honey carrier") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is endemic to Australia, where its species are common in arid and semiarid areas.
