Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis

Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis	26 May 2019	JonLewis
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis	26 May 2019	JonLewis
Unverified	26 May 2019	TimL

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2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

26 May 2019

Good photos again, Tim. This ant is relatively common, but it is very similar to Rhytidoponera metallica and is mainly differentiated by the fact that it is plain brown with absolutely no metallic sheen. Usually it is hard to be sure from a photo that there is no metallic sheen, but the number of photos you provided and the many angles you took provided enough evidence to make the ID. So, a new species added to the CNM list! Cheers, Jon

TimL wrote:

26 May 2019

Thanks Jon, good to know. Tim

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107264 -35.273993
Maps ANBG
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
14 May 2019 12:53 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
Collections
Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Eucalyptus mannifera A632923. ANBG Section 193. Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 757.28m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
Description
Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania