Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Michelago, NSW
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Oct 2018 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | Illilanga | 21 Oct 2018 |
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User's notes
Private property. No public access without permission. Multiple (10-15) nests scattered in an area approx. 20 sqm. Not all nest shown in photos.
2 comments
21 Oct 2018
See https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3868755 for ant.
22 Oct 2018
Sandra - have a look at the photos of small ant blue larvae, eggs and butterflies and keep your eye out for this rare butterfly which spends most of its life in the ants nest
Location information
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- Illilanga Recorded by
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Papyrius nitidus Significant 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
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Record quality
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6 / 7
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