Camponotus chrysurus yvonnae

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Camponotus chrysurus yvonnae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Camponotini
Genus: Camponotus
Species: C. chrysurus
Subspecies: C. chrysurus yvonnae
Trinomial name
Camponotus chrysurus yvonnae
Forel, 1920

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Democratic Republic of Congo (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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.

  • yvonnae. Camponotus (Myrmamblys) yvonnae Forel, 1920: 480 (q.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
    • Type-material: holotype queen.
    • Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo”): Stanleyville (= Kisangani) (H. Kohl).
    • Type-depository: MHNG.
    • Combination in C. (Myrmamblys): Emery, 1925b: 142;
    • combination in C. (Myrmopelta): Santschi, 1921f: 311; Santschi, 1926a: 23 (in key).
    • As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Santschi, 1926a: 23 (in key).
    • Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 992; Emery, 1925b: 142.
    • Subspecies of chrysurus: Bolton, 1995b: 130.
    • Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo.

Description

References

  • Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 142, Combination in C. (Myrmamblys))
  • Forel, A. 1920a [1919]. Deux fourmis nouvelles du Congo. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 52: 479-481 (page 480, queen described)
  • Santschi, F. 1921f. Retouches aux sous-genres de Camponotus. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 61: 310-312 (page 311, Combination in C. (Myrmopelta))
  • Santschi, F. 1926a. Trois notes myrmécologiques. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 95: 13-28 (page 20, Combination in C. (Myrmopelta))
  • Santschi, F. 1926a. Trois notes myrmécologiques. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 95: 13-28 (page 20, Variety of chrysurus)