Papyrius sp. (genus)

A Coconut Ant at Bonython, ACT

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Identification history

	Papyrius sp. (genus)	15 Feb 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Papyrius nitidus	14 Feb 2021	MichaelBedingfield

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4 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 Feb 2021

Michael B we have discovered that there are at least two species of Coconut Ants in the ACT region, we need a close up of ants to tell them apart - one species seems to be associated with the small ant blue butterfly and the other may be associated with an even rarer (in the ACT) ant blue species

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

15 Feb 2021

This is not a new location, just the one you visited with Suzi & me at Point Hut. So should I change the ID on the original sighting?

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 Feb 2021

Thanks Michael - going through the sites and placing them into the appropriate species category is a job I have to do - your sighting is prompting me into action

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

15 Feb 2021

Ok, maybe the ones at Tharwa need to be adjusted as well?

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Location information

Maps Pine Island to Point Hut
Places Bonython, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
14 Feb 2021 07:49 PM Recorded on
MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size
Eggs Breeding behaviour

Species information

Papyrius sp. (genus) Scientific name
A Coconut Ant Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
366 images trained Machine learning
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.

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