The Ants of Gluepot

This list has been compiled from a number of surveys, although most were collected during the Scientific Expedition Group's November 2000 survey.  The SEG collections were from the  Biological Survey sites.  The number of sites and the plant communities  from which a taxon was recorded are included where known.

The Gluepot species lists are being continually added to and this page will be periodically updated to reflect new records.
Updated: 
Last update: December 2000

Name Bold signifies that the species has been vouchered from Gluepot Reserve.  All on this list have been vouchered because invertebrates can rarely be named without the examination of vouchers.

spinifex = vegetation with Triodia understorey
casuarina = Casuarina pauper woodland on heavy soils
mallee = Mallee shrublands on brown soils
bluebush = Myoporum and Mallee woodlands with Maireana astrotricha understorey

 

Scientific name

 

Common name

 

Sites recorded

 

Gluepot habitat notes

 

MYRMECIINAE
Myrmecia ?desertorum (dull) 1 spinifex
Myrmecia ?desertorum (shiny) 2 spinifex
Myrmecia fucosa 1 spinifex
Myrmecia  fuscipes 1 casuarina
Myrmecia harderi 3 casuarina
 Myrmecia sp. nr. harderi 1 spinifex
Myrmecia varians 2 casuarina, mallee
PONERINAE
Rhytidoponera ?maniae 21 spinifex, mallee, casuarina
Rhytidoponera ?mayri 13 casuarina (7), spinifex, (6), mallee (1)
Rhytidoponera metallica 7 casuarina, spinifex
Rhytidoponera sp. nr. metallica 4 spinifex, mallee 
CERAPACHYINAE
Cerapachys sp. nr. brevis 1 mallee
Cerapachys sp. A (fervidus gp.) 1 mallee
MYRMICINAE
Podomyrma adelaidae 2 spinifex
DOLICHODERINAE
Iridomyrmex agilis 6 casuarina, bluebush, mallee
Iridomyrmex discors 1 spinifex
Iridomyrmex lividus 2 casuarina
Iridomyrmex purpureus 1 casuarina
FORMICINAE
Calomyrmex cyanea 2 casuarina, spinifex
Camponotus amperi
Camponotus armstrongi 2 mallee, spinifex
Camponotus sp. nr. aurocinctus 4 spinifex
Camponotus sp. nr. capito 1 mallee
Camponotus clarior 4 spinifex, mallee
Camponotus sp. nr. consobrinus 3 casuarina
Camponotus ephippium 5 mallee, casuarina
Camponotus gouldianus 12 mallee (7), spinifex (3), bluebush (2)
Camponotus ?minutum 2 bluebush
Camponotus loweryi 2 mallee, casuarina
Camponotus nigriceps 7 casuarina (4), bluebush, mallee, spinifex
Camponotus piliventris 4 casuarina
Camponotus tricoloratus 3 casuarina, mallee
Camponotus sp. A (subnitidus gp)
Camponotus sp. B (subnitidus gp) 1 casuarina
Camponotus sp. C (subnitidus gp)
Camponotus sp. D (subnitidus gp) 1 spinifex
Camponotus sp. E (claripes gp)
Camponotus sp. F (claripes gp) 1 spinifex
Camponotus sp. G (claripes gp)
Camponotus sp. H (discors gp)
Camponotus sp. I ( discors gp) 6 mallee, spinifex
Camponotus sp. J ( discors gp) 6 mallee, spinifex, casuarina
Camponotus sp. K (evae gp) 1 spinifex
Camponotus sp. L (evae gp) 1 spinifex
Camponotus sp. N (nigroaeneus) 5 mallee, spinifex, casuarina
Camponotus sp. O (eave gp) 3 mallee, spinifex
Camponotus sp. P (ceriseipes gp) 1 mallee
Camponotus sp. Q (claripes gp.) 1 spinifex
Camponotus sp. R (rubiginosus gp) 2 mallee, spinifex
Camponotus sp. T (nigroaeneus gp) 1 spinifex
Camponotus sp. U 1 mallee
Camponotus sp. V (ceriseipes gp) 1 mallee
Camponotus sp. X (nigroaeneus gp.) 1 casuarina
Camponotus tasmani 1 casuarina
Camponotus whitei
Melophorus sp. nr. bagoti 2 spinifex
Melophorus sp. A (aeneovirens gp) 4 mallee, bluebush, casuarina
Melophorus sp. B 6 mallee, casuarina
Melophorus iridescens 1 spinifex
Opisthopsis rufithorax 2 casuarina
Polyrhachis sp. nr. patiens 2 mallee, casuarina
Polyrhachis perthensis 1 mallee
Polyrhachis sp. A (schwiedlandi gp) 1 spinifex
Polyrhachis sp. B (sidnica gp.) 2 spinifex
Polyrhachis sp. C (sidnica gp) 1 mallee
Polyrhachis sp. D (sidnica gp)
Polyrhachis sp. E (schwiedlandi sp.) 1 spinifex
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