Rhytidoponera metallica
Greenhead ant at Downer, ACT
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| Rhytidoponera metallica | JonLewis | 31 May 2021 | |
| Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis | Roger | 31 May 2021 |
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2 comments
31 May 2021
Hi Roger, although the ant is not very strongly metallic, the rule of thumb is that any metallic colour is enough to mean that it is R. metallica rather than R. tasmaniensis. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.094070-35.262885
- Altitude 645.8m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 31 May 2021 11:31 AM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera metallica Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera metallica Scientific name
- Greenhead ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1023.5m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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