Papyrius sp. (genus)
A Coconut Ant at Macarthur, ACT
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| Papyrius sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 17 Aug 2021 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | RAllen | 13 Aug 2021 |
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New location. Under powerlines.
1 comment
17 Aug 2021
Hi RAllen, you are probably right about the ID, but P. nitidus and the undescribed species are hard to tell apart in the field, so I've recorded this at the genus level rather than species. Great to have new locations though! Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Places Macarthur, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- RAllen Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- RAllen 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.
Record quality
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