Prolasius sp (genus)

Russell, ACT

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Identification history

	Prolasius sp (genus)	17 Oct 2024	JonLewis
	Formicidae (family)	15 Oct 2024	Hejor1

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JonLewis wrote:

17 Oct 2024

Hi Hejor, congratulations on a new genus of ants for CNM! Prolasius is not very often seen, being fairly uncommon and not often out and about when most people are. I've added some info on the genus and a link to more if you click on the CNM species link. While the images are not perfect, the clincher is in image 4 - if you zoom in on the head of the ant at the bottom of the picture, it has a very distinctively shaped clypeus (the front part of the head that the mandibles close under). Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.152303 -35.297292
Altitude 588.1m
Places Russell, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
14 Oct 2024 12:38 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Prolasius sp (genus) Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
588.1m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
External link More information

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania