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Camponotus natalensis politiceps
| Camponotus natalensis politiceps | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. natalensis |
| Subspecies: | C. natalensis politiceps |
| Trinomial name | |
| Camponotus natalensis politiceps Santschi, 1914
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Identification
Distribution
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. |
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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.
- politiceps. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) natalensis var. politiceps Santschi, 1914e: 38 (w.m.) SOUTH AFRICA.
- Type-material: syntype workers, syntype male(s) (numbers not stated).
- Type-locality: South Africa: Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1.iii.1905 (I. Trägårdh).
- Type-depository: NHMB (perhaps also NHRS).
- Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 103.
- Subspecies of natalensis: Arnold, 1922: 654; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 960; Emery, 1925b: 103; Bolton, 1995b: 118.
- Distribution: South Africa.
Description
References
- Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 103, Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex))
- Santschi, F. 1914e. Meddelanden från Göteborgs Musei Zoologiska Afdelning. 3. Fourmis du Natal et du Zoulouland récoltées par le Dr. I. Trägårdh. Göteb. K. Vetensk. Vitterh. Samh. Handl. 15: 1-44 (page 38, worker, male described)