Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis
Hackett, ACT
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| Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis | JonLewis | 26 May 2019 | |
| Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis | JonLewis | 26 May 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 26 May 2019 |
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2 comments
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
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
- Eucalyptus mannifera A632923. ANBG Section 193. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 757.28m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- Additional attributes
- GPS evidence of location
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