Iridomyrmex anceps (Roger, 1863) Plates 21–23

Specimens examined: Sharjah Desert Park, iii.2005, CAC. Fujairah, 5.iii–6.iv.2005, LT, AvH.

Distribution: Well-known species from the Indian subcontinent. In the Arabian Peninsula first recorded from the UAE (al-Ain) by Collingwood, Tigar & Agosti (1997); also known from Yemen.