Daerlac cephalotes

Ant Mimicking Seedbug at Lyneham, ACT

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Identification history

Daerlac cephalotes	2 Mar 2021	KimPullen
Daerlac nigricans	18 Mar 2020	michaelb
Unidentified	6 Mar 2020	trevorpreston

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6 comments

JonLewis wrote:

6 Mar 2020

Hi tpreston, thanks for the photo. Nice insect, but it's not an ant - think it's some kind of true bug. Hopefully one of the other entomologists will take a look. Cheers, Jon

trevorpreston wrote:

6 Mar 2020

Thanks Jon. Ah yes, I see that now. I had to zoom in.....and use my glasses to check it.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Mar 2020

I think it is an ant mimicking seed bug

michaelb wrote:

18 Mar 2020

I've made a new suggestion, Daerlac nigricans. See: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:adc22253-351c-4917-8a87-075a15459d11

Bron wrote:

1 Aug 2020

Another possibility Daerlac apicalis See: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:59777869-1275-4ae9-b4d6-c8fea986c35f although the red legs might preclude it? Sorry I confirmed a sighting then deleted it . It might have been yours Michael B - an accident.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Aug 2020

I think this may be Daerlac picturatus

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