Papyrius sp. (genus)
A Coconut Ant at Mount Painter
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| Papyrius sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 4 Dec 2023 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | KMcCue | 4 Dec 2023 |
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2 comments
4 Dec 2023
@KMcCue Hi Kevin, Jon has decided that all coconut ants should go into the species level for the moment until more research is done to distinquish them.
4 Dec 2023
Thanks Alison
These ones looked different to those I saw in a fence post in the Aranda Bushland
These ones looked different to those I saw in a fence post in the Aranda Bushland
Location information
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- KMcCue 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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