Notoncus capitatus

An epaulet ant at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Notoncus capitatus	4 Aug 2019	JonLewis
Notoncus capitatus	4 Aug 2019	JonLewis
Unverified	3 Aug 2019	TimL

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Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of these ants attending to scale insects.

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JonLewis wrote:

5 Aug 2019

Another species of Notoncus - and good photos attending the scale. Thanks! This species seems to be more common than N. gilberti but there is another which is probably more common again - Notoncus ectatommoides, which is superficially very similar looking to N. capitatus, so keep an eye out for them too! Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.104620 -35.277129
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

5 Abundance
2 Aug 2019 01:26 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Notoncus capitatus Scientific name
An epaulet ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
182.04m to 675.5m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania