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Camponotus nasutus
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. nasutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus nasutus Emery, 1895
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| Subspecies | |
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Camponotus nasutus has been collected from open areas, including savannahs and grasslands. Specimens have also been found in dug up soil.
Identification
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -25.25° to -32.48333°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Namibia, South Africa (type locality), Zimbabwe.
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
- Nest site: soil (inferred from specimen data)
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- nasutus. Camponotus nasutus Emery, 1895h: 53, pl. 2, fig. 27 (s.) SOUTH AFRICA.
- Type-material: holotype major worker.
- Type-locality: South Africa: Pretoria, i.-iv.1893 (E. Simon).
- Type-depository: MSNG.
- Combination in C. (Myrmophyma): Forel, 1914a: 269;
- combination in C. (Myrmotemnus): Emery, 1920b: 258;
- combination in C. (Myrmamblys): Santschi, 1921f: 311;
- combination in C. (Myrmespera): Santschi, 1926c: 604.
- Status as species: Emery, 1896d: 373 (in list); Forel, 1910e: 451; Arnold, 1922: 668; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 989; Emery, 1925b: 140; Bolton, 1995b: 113.
- Distribution: South Africa.
- Current subspecies: nominal plus fenestralis, pretiosus, quadridentatus, quinquedentatus, subnasutus.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
References
- Emery, C. 1895i. Voyage de M. E. Simon dans l'Afrique australe (janvier-avril 1893). 3e mémoire. Formicides. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 64:15-56. (page 53, pl. 2, fig. 27 worker described)
- Emery, C. 1920b. Le genre Camponotus Mayr. Nouvel essai de la subdivision en sous-genres. Rev. Zool. Afr. (Bruss.) 8: 229-260 (page 258, Combination in C. (Myrmotemnus))
- Forel, A. 1914a. Le genre Camponotus Mayr et les genres voisins. Rev. Suisse Zool. 22: 257-276 (page 269, Combination in C. (Myrmophyma))
- Santschi, F. 1921f. Retouches aux sous-genres de Camponotus. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 61: 310-312 (page 311, Combination in C. (Myrmamblys))
- Santschi, F. 1926c. Nouvelles notes sur les Campontous. Rev. Suisse Zool. 33: 597-618 (page 604, Combination in C. (Myrmespera))
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.
- Emery C. 1895. Voyage de M. E. Simon dans l'Afrique australe (janvier-avril 1893). 3e mémoire. Formicides. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 64: 15-56.
- IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection
- Lindsey P. A., and J. D. Skinner. 2001. Ant composition and activity patterns as determined by pitfall trapping and other methods in three habitats in the semi-arid Karoo. Journal of Arid Environments 48: 551-568.