Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at O'Malley, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Mar 2018 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | Kristy | 5 Mar 2018 |
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3 comments
6 Mar 2018
The ant has a distinctive nest and we are interested in their location because of an association with a butterfly. You can see what the ant looks like at this location
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3391653
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3391653
Location information
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places O'Malley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Kristy Recorded by
- On naturally fallen timber Associated plant
Collections
- Kristy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius nitidus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 860.96m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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