''Papyrius nitidus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Papyrius''. Endemic to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

and

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ...

, it was described by Mayr in 1862.

References

Dolichoderinae Hymenoptera of Australia Insects of New Guinea Insects described in 1862 {{Dolichoderinae-stub