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Camponotus compressus probativus
| Camponotus compressus probativus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. compressus |
| Subspecies: | C. compressus probativus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Camponotus compressus probativus Santschi, 1921
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Mozambique (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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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- probativus. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) compressus st. probativus Santschi, 1921d: 73 (footnote) (s.w.) MOZAMBIQUE.
- Type-material: syntype major and minor workers (numbers not stated).
- Type-locality: Mozambique: Delagoa (= Maputo) (no collector’s name).
- Type-depository: NHMB.
- [Note: Santschi says the specimens were received from Forel, therefore others may be in MHNG.]
- Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 98.
- Subspecies of compressus: Emery, 1925b: 98; Arnold, 1926: 294; Bolton, 1995b: 118.
- Distribution: Mozambique.
Description
References
- Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 98, Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex))
- Santschi, F. 1921d. Formicides nouveaux de l'Afrique du Nord. Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afr. Nord 12: 68-77 (page 73, (footnote) soldier, worker described)