Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at ANBG

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Identification history

Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis	26 May 2019	Jon Lewis
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis	26 May 2019	Jon Lewis
Unidentified	26 May 2019	Tim L

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2 comments

Jon Lewis 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

Tim L wrote:

26 May 2019

Thanks Jon, good to know. Tim

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