Papyrius sp. (genus)
A Coconut Ant at Belconnen, ACT
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| Papyrius sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 4 Oct 2023 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | CathB | 4 Oct 2023 |
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Coconut ants tending their psyllid farm. A lot of new carton on this eucalypt.
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4 Oct 2023
Hi Cath, a couple of years ago we would have called these ants Papyrius nitidus, but I've been working on the genus and the workers of the various species are extremely difficult to tell apart, so now we are IDing them just to genus level. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
- Psyllid nymphs Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB 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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