Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Molonglo River Reserve
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 15 Sep 2020 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 15 Sep 2020 | |
| Notoncus gilberti | Roger | 15 Sep 2020 |
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User's notes
The images are showing the interaction between the ants and the winged reproductive, which was moving up and down a log, then disappeared down a small crevice then re-appeared with ants around her.
2 comments
15 Sep 2020
Hi Roger, I'm pretty sure this is Papyrius nitidus, based on the deep concavity on the back margin of the head, which you can see pretty well on the top left ant in your first photo. The ant is very similar to Notoncus gilberti in general shape and colour but if you look at the other CNM Notoncus gilberti records you should see that the rear margin of the head is convex rather than distinctly concave. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Maps Kama Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 30 Abundance
- Roger Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger 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
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