Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Black Cocktail Ant at Cotter River, ACT
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| Anonychomyrma sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 15 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 15 Mar 2020 |
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Possible Silky Hairstreak breeding area, so wondering if could be Anonychomyrma biconvexa.
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16 Mar 2020
Hi Christine, they are certainly Anonychomyrma, but the taxonomy of this genus is not good, so can’t be sure which species, although A. biconvexa is certainly a possibility. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.841759-35.357693
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 13 Mar 2020 02:56 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anonychomyrma sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Anonychomyrma sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Black Cocktail Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1183.98m Recorded at altitude
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