Daerlac cephalotes
Ant Mimicking Seedbug at Lyneham, ACT
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| Daerlac cephalotes | KimPullen | 2 Mar 2021 | |
| Daerlac nigricans | MichaelBedingfield | 18 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 6 Mar 2020 |
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6 comments
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
6 Mar 2020
Thanks Jon. Ah yes, I see that now. I had to zoom in.....and use my glasses to check it.
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
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.127500-35.253611
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 6 Mar 2020 10:35 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- White barked gum tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Daerlac cephalotes Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Daerlac cephalotes Scientific name
- Ant Mimicking Seedbug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 756.41m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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