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Pseudonotoncus Clark, 1934

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Overview 
These uncommon ants have been found primarily foraging on vegetation and tree trunks, both during the day as well as at night.  The only known nest was found in soil.  Nothing more is known of their biology.


Front of head.
 
Side of body.
 

Top of body.
 



This taxon is known from these habitats
The following rows were recorded as a pair from a single record.
Blank entries indicate no information was recorded.
Environment/MacrohabitatSituation/Microhabitat
 on Angophora 
50yds from surf, dense E.maculata forest ants abundant daylight forager on low shrubs, sympat. with sp. of Prolasius & Notoncus capitatus 
Dry sclerophyll nest in soil foraging on tree trunk 
Dry sclerophyll E.maculata forest  
Rainforest  
Rainforest 5pm on fallen tree 
rainforest ex live Asplenium on ground 
Rainforest on low vegn. 
Rainforest stick brushings 
Rainforest edge  
Rainforest edge on leaf 
Sandstone scrub  
subtropical rainforest by stream stray on fern leaf 
Wet sclerophyll  
Wet sclerophyll forest on low vegn. 

 

 

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