Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)

Rhytidoponera ant at Copmanhurst, NSW

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Identification history

	Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)	27 Apr 2025	JonLewis
	Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)	26 Apr 2025	MazzV

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A green head ant that appeared on some lichen I was capturing. It has a ‘chisel’ shape to the front of its head and that, and the torso, are an iridescent green (in the right light), otherwise it looks black as is the abdomen and the legs.

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Location information

Places Copmanhurst, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

Lichen Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Scientific name
Rhytidoponera ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1370.6m Recorded at altitude
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