Kilian's ant at Aranda Bushland
Identification history
| Chelaner kiliani | 2 Jun 2024 | JonLewis | ||
| Chelaner kiliani | 1 Jun 2024 | CathB |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
Seen on several Melichrus in the area. Feeding on nectar?
1 comment
JonLewis
wrote:
2 Jun 2024
Hi Cath, nice photos and good ID. And yes, I would guess they are gathering nectar. Melichrus seems to be very important for lots of insects and birds at this time of year. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.082154-35.268103
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 29 May 2024 01:48 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
-
Collections
Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Melichrus Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Chelaner kiliani Scientific name
- Kilian's ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 680.6m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
-
Synonyms
Monomorium kiliani
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
