Papyrius sp. (genus)
A Coconut Ant at Bonython, ACT
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| Papyrius sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 15 Feb 2021 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Feb 2021 |
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4 comments
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
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?
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
Location information
- Maps Pine Island to Point Hut
- Places Bonython, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Papyrius sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1006.19m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.
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