Pheidole viserion

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Translingual

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Etymology

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The specific epithet is in reference to a dragon named Viserion in the TV series Game of Thrones.[1][2]

Proper noun

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Pheidole viserion f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Formicidae.

References

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  1. ^ PLoS One; "Inordinate Spinescence: Taxonomic Revision and Microtomography of the Pheidole cervicornis Species Group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)"; Eli M. Sarnat, Georg Fischer, Evan P. Economo; 27 July 2016; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0156709
  2. ^ Christian Science Monitor, "Why do these ants look like the dragons from 'Game of Thrones'?", Eva Botkin-Kowacki, 27 July 2016
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