Calyptomyrmex beccarii
5 Strawberry ant at suppressed
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| Calyptomyrmex beccarii | JonLewis | 3 Feb 2026 | |
| Calyptomyrmex beccarii | JonLewis | 3 Feb 2026 | |
| Unverified | Frecko | 31 Jan 2026 |
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Significant sighting
JonLewis noted:
3 Feb 2026
Only the second record of this genus in NSW and a major extension of its previous range.
4 comments
31 Jan 2026
Hi Frecko, this could be a very interesting sighting, but I'll need to check it at work n Monday. Cheers, Jon
3 Feb 2026
Hi Frecko, as per our earlier messages, this sighting has been confirmed as Calyptomyrmex beccarii by Steve Shattuck, ex CSIRO, who did a revision of this genus about 15 years ago. To quote Steve, the sighting is "amazing and totally unexpected".
Previous to your sighting there has been only one reliable record from NSW, and that was from the Iluka Nature Reserve on the far north coast of NSW. Your sighting is a major extension of the previously known range of this genus and takes it into a geographical area which is much drier and cooler than would have been expected - all other records are from tropical or sub-tropical locations. Thanks for for putting it on NatureMapr! Cheers, Jon
Previous to your sighting there has been only one reliable record from NSW, and that was from the Iluka Nature Reserve on the far north coast of NSW. Your sighting is a major extension of the previously known range of this genus and takes it into a geographical area which is much drier and cooler than would have been expected - all other records are from tropical or sub-tropical locations. Thanks for for putting it on NatureMapr! Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.568660-34.123263
- Altitude 567.9m
- Places Crowther, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2026 08:44 AM Recorded on
- Frecko Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Frecko NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Calyptomyrmex beccarii Significant Featured
Species information
- Calyptomyrmex beccarii Scientific name
- Strawberry ant Common name
- Unknown
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 567.88m Recorded at altitude
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