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Camponotus eastwoodi
| Camponotus eastwoodi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. eastwoodi |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus eastwoodi McArthur, 1996
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Mutual relationship with Ogyris spp. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) (R. Eastwood, personal communication).
Identification
A member of the Camponotus nigriceps species group. McArthur and Adams (1996) - Similar in appearance to Camponotus loweryi and Camponotus nigriceps. Gula setae in C. eastwoodi sparse in major workers, slightly more plentiful in minor workers; whereas in C. nigriceps dense in minor workers; in C. loweryi absent. Head sides of smallest workers tapering to the rear.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Eastern Australia (McArthur and Adams 1996).
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -16.916° to -33.716°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Countries Occupied
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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.
- eastwoodi. Camponotus eastwoodi McArthur, in McArthur & Adams, 1996: 29, fig. 21 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (New South Wales).
- Type-material: holotype major worker, paratype major and minor workers (numbers not stated).
- Type-locality: holotype Australia: New South Wales, Eatonsville, nr South Grafton, Leslie Dam, xi.1993 (R. Eastwood); paratypes with same data.
- Type-depositories: SAMA (holotype); ANIC, SAMA (paratypes).
- Status as species: McArthur, 2007a: 308; McArthur, 2014: 84.
- Distribution: Australia.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Colour: head black or very dark brown with lighter patches, mesosoma, node, coxa and femur honey coloured or light brown or yellow, gaster usually the same colour or slightly darker, tibia and tarsi red brown. Pilosity: up to 0·4 mm long plentiful on pronotum, less on mesonotum and 5-10 on propodeurn (Fig. 21 a, b), on gaster plentiful pointing backwards; on gula shorter, sparse in major workers sometimes absent, usually present but sparse in other workers, short setae on scapes raised to 10°, short setae on midtibiae raised to 10°. Pubescence: ad pressed setae about 0.1 mm long, spaced < length, scarcely visible on the dorsum of mesosoma, sparse on head. Integument finely reticulate, glossy. Node summit viewed from rear: convex or flat in major workers, convex in other workers. Metanotum usually distinct in major workers.
HW = 1.60-3.80 mm; TL = 2.65-3.40 mm; n = 17. In smallest minor workers where HW < 1.8 mm, the head sides taper to the rear; HW (at mandibles) minus HW (at vertex) is often > 0.1 mm. TL = 2.46 + 1.70 log HW (n = 17, r = 0.95, s.e.(y) = 0.06, s.e.(x), = 0.10). PD: D = 1.0 increasing to 3.0 in minor workers. HW: HL in major workers often reaches 1.0 when HW exceeds 3.7 mm.
Type Material
Holoyype. One major worker (pinned) South Australian Museum plus paratypes in alcohol, SAMA, Australian National Insect Collection. Collected by Mr Rod Eastwood, Nov. 1993, from Leslie Dam, Eatonsville, South Grafton, New South Wales.
- Holotype, major worker, Leslie Dam, Eatonsville, South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, South Australian Museum.
Etymology
This species is named after Mr Rod Eastwood who collected it at Eatonsville near South Grafton, New South Wales.
References
- McArthur, A. J. and M. Adams. 1996. A morphological and molecular revision of the Camponotus nigriceps group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Australia. Invertebrate Taxonomy. 10:1-46. (page 29, fig. 21 soldier, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- McArthur A. J., and M. Adams. 1996. A morphological and molecular revision of the Camponotus nigriceps group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Australia. Invertebr. Taxon. 10: 1-46.