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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User's notes
New location under powerlines. Coupled of winged ants present.
1 comment
17 Aug 2021
Hi RAllen, same ID problem here - your ID is probably right, but it's hard to be sure. And even though you have a picture of a winged ant, it's a male rather than a queen, and the differences between the males of the two species are much less obvious than on the queens. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Places Macarthur, ACT
Sighting information
- 200 Abundance
- RAllen Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- 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.
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