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Rhytidoponera purpurea
North Queensland, Australia

photograph © Alex Wild 2004

The beautiful Rhytidoponera purpurea is found in the rainforests of northern Australia and New Guinea, one of many species whose distribution spans both islands, suggesting a recent land connection across the Torres straight.

 
Australia, QLD: Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation section. 3.5 km W Cape Tribulation.
28.viii.2004, 16º05'S 145º27'E, 600m.
Rainforest on windswept ridge.
#AW2575, voucher specimens deposited at ALWC

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.