Camponotus knysnae

Camponotus knysnae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Camponotus
Species:	C. knysnae
Binomial name
Camponotus knysnae Arnold, 1922 Specimen Labels

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -33.96667° to -34.058°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: South Africa (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.

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.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• knysnae. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus r. knysnae Arnold, 1922: 642 (s.w.q.) SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Type-material: syntype major and minor workers (numbers not stated), 1 syntype queen.
  • Type-locality: South Africa: Cape Prov., George, nr Knysna Forest (H. Brauns).
  • Type-depository: SAMC (perhaps also BMNH).
  • [Misspelled as kaysnae by Emery, 1925b: 100.]
  • Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 100.
  • Status as species: Emery, 1925b: 100; Bolton, 1995b: 106.
  • Distribution: South Africa.

References

• Arnold, G. 1922. A monograph of the Formicidae of South Africa. Part V. Myrmicinae. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 14: 579-674 (page 642, soldier, worker, queen described)
• Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 100, Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex), and raised to species (misspelled here as kaysnae))

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Arnold G. 1922. A monograph of the Formicidae of South Africa. Part V. Myrmicinae. Annals of the South African Museum 14: 579-674.