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Camponotus auratiacus
| Camponotus auratiacus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. auratiacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus auratiacus Zhou, 2001 | |
Nothing is known about the biology of Camponotus auratiacus.
Identification
Zhou (2001) - Resembles Camponotus badius (=Colobopsis badia), but differs from the latter in middle lobe of clypeus short; petiolar node thin; colored reddish-brown. The new species differs from Camponotus largiceps in masticatory margin of mandible with 7 teeth; petiolar node convex dorsally; tibia without longitudinal groove.
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Countries Occupied
| Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species. |
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Estimated Abundance
| Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species. |
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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- auratiacus. Camponotus auratiacus Zhou, 2001b: 206, 245, figs. 442, 445 (s.w.q.m.) CHINA (Guangxi).
- Status as species: Ran & Zhou, 2011: 66; Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 27.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Holotype major: TL 14.4, HL 3.88, HW 3.69, CI 95, SL 2.25, SI 60, PW 2.48, AL 3.57, ED 0.70.
Head subtriangular, narrower anteriorly than behind, occipital slightly concave. Masticatory margin of mandible with 7 teeth, clypeus ridge-liked, with feeble· median carina, anterior border straight (but the largest major worker with anterior clypeal border concave in the middle). Antennal scapes short, not reaching occipital border. Alitrunk feebly arched; declivity of propodeum short, obliquely truncate. Petiolar node thin, anterior face slightly convex, posterior face straight. Gaster stout and long, broadly oval. Tibia of legs laterally flatten, inner border with spines, without longitudinal slot.
Mandibles with sparse pilose punctures; head, alitrunk and petiolar node delicately reticulate, still smooth and shining; gaster smooth and shining.
Erect hairs orange yellow, sparse; scattered on head and gaster; pronotum, mesonotum, propodeum and petiolar node each with 2 erect hairs (pronotum of sub-largest major worker with 4 erect hairs). Pubescence short and fine, scattered on the whole body. Color reddish brown, mandibles, anterior of head and apex of gaster darker; antennal funicular segments and legs lighter.
Paratypes 2 major: TL 10.8~11.0, HL 2.86~2.89, HW 2.73~2.76, CI 94~95, SL 1.91~1.98, SI 69~71, PW 1.69~1.72, AL 3.03~3.26, ED 0.55~0.56.
Paratypes 5 median and minor: TL 7.1~9.3, HL 1.60~2.20, HW 1.38~2.07, CI 86~94, SL 1.63~1.98, SI 95~118, PW 1.10~1.41, AL 2.35~2.95, ED 0.40~ 0.44. Head narrower than that of major worker, narrower toward occiput from the level of the posterior border of eyes. Masticatory margin of mandible with 6 teeth. antennal scapes 1/3 of their length extending beyond occipital border. Alitrunk slender; petiolar node low and thick, triangular in profile view. Other characters as in major worker.
Queen
TL 16.0~17.8. Vertex with 3 ocelli. Antennal scapes 1/5 of their length extending beyond occipital border. Alitrunk stout; Mesonotum longitudinally elliptical, dorsum flat; mesoscutellum as high as mesonotum; basal face of propodeum short, rounded into declivity; with wings; petiolar node thin, anterior face convex, posterior face straight. Gaster stout. Sculptures as in major worker but feebler, smoother. Pilosity as in major worker, but mesoscutellum with 6 erect hairs, petiolar node without hair. Color as in major worker.
Male
TL 6.8. Head elongate. Mandible only with indistinct apical tooth. Eyes and ocelli conspicuous. Antennal scapes 1/2 of their length extending beyond occipital border. Alitrunk as in female. Petiolar node thick, conical. Gaster slender, external genital organ developed, long erect hairs mixed up with short erect hairs as well as pubescence. Color dark brown, mandibles, antennal funicular segments and tarsi of legs lighter.
Type Material
Holotype major worker, Bobai County, 3.VIII.1995, Hengwei Luo leg. Paratypes: 2 major worker, 6 minor worker, 2 female, 1 male, data as holotype.
References
- Liu, C., Fischer, G., Hita Garcia, F., Yamane, S., Liu, Q., Peng, Y.Q., Economo, E.P., Guénard, B., Pierce, N.E. 2020. Ants of the Hengduan Mountains: a new altitudinal survey and updated checklist for Yunnan Province highlight an understudied insect biodiversity hotspot. ZooKeys 978, 1–171 (doi:10.3897/zookeys.978.55767).
- Zhou, S. 2001. Ants of Guangxi. Guilin, China: Guangxi Normal University Press, 255 pp.: 255pp (page 206, 245, figs. 442, 445 soldier, worker, queen, male described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
- Ran H., and S. Y. Zhou. 2011. Checklist of Chinese Ants: the Formicomorph Subfamilies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (I). Journal of Guangxi Normal University: Natural Science Edition. 29(3): 65-73.
- Song Y., Z. Xu, C. Li, N. Zhang, L. Zhang, H. Jiang, and F. Mo. 2013. An Analysis on the Ant Fauna of the Nangun river Nature Reserve in Yunnan, China. Forest Research 26(6): 773-780.
- Zhou S.-Y. 2001. Ants of Guangxi. Guangxi Normal University Press, Guilin, China, Guilin, China. 255 pp.