Rhytidoponera metallica

Greenhead ant at Holt, ACT

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Identification history

	Rhytidoponera metallica	27 Sep 2021	JonLewis
	Rhytidoponera aspera	27 Sep 2021	trevorpreston

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Ants under rock, about 5mm

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JonLewis wrote:

27 Sep 2021

Hi tpreston, these are very beautiful ants but it is the other more common species, Rhytidoponera metallica. Rhytidoponera aspera usually has distinctively red legs and a very shiny rear section on the abdomen. The colour of the iridescence on both ants varies from green through to purple. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.027949 -35.260928
Altitude 609.1m
Maps Kama Molonglo River Reserve
Places Holt, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
27 Sep 2021 10:44 AM Recorded on
trevorpreston Recorded by
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trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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