Australian Capital Territory
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
New South Wales
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Platythyrea parallela is an uncommon ant. It is one of five species in Australia and about 40 species globally, some of which are known to be specialist termite predators. P. parallela is a cospopolitan species, stretching from Australia, through SE Asia and as far east as northern India. It is in the subfamily Ponerinae and, like most of its ponerine cousins, has a very effective sting.
Platythyrea parallela is listed in the following regions:
Platythyrea parallela has been reported at the following locations:
