Papyrius sp (undescribed)

Hairy Coconut Ant at Molonglo Valley, ACT

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Identification history

	Papyrius sp (undescribed)	25 Feb 2022	JonLewis
	Unverified	25 Feb 2022	trevorpreston

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Ants about 4mm on gum tree trunk.

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JonLewis wrote:

25 Feb 2022

Hi tpreston, thanks for the sighting. You can just make out the hairs on the gaster in the close-up photos, which confirms it as the undescribed, hairy, species of coconut ant. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.009193 -35.299908
Maps Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
Places Molonglo Valley, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
25 Feb 2022 11:14 AM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Gum tree Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Papyrius sp (undescribed) Scientific name
Hairy Coconut Ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 733.09m Recorded at altitude
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