Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Molonglo River Reserve
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| Papyrius nitidus | AlisonMilton | 29 May 2020 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | Kurt | 26 May 2020 |
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3 comments
29 May 2020
Thanks Kurt, Are you able to check this site for possible Small Ant Blue butterflies later in the year. According to Suzi Bond's book, they become active around November.
29 May 2020
Yes Alison, I will try to remember to check later in the year, but when I searched for Small Ant Blue on this website and it lands on a blank page ?? Interestingly I just found another coconut ant nest today on the same reserve, I’ll report it later.
29 May 2020
Hi Kurt, You can find the small ant blue by following the links from the top of the page under Species-Butterflies-Blues and Coppers (https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Species/23496)
Location information
- Maps Kama Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Kurt Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Kurt Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius nitidus 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
- External link More information
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