Camponotus olivieri zaireicus

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Camponotus olivieri zaireicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Camponotini
Genus: Camponotus
Species: C. olivieri
Subspecies: C. olivieri zaireicus
Trinomial name
Camponotus olivieri zaireicus
Özdikmen, 2010

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Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Democratic Republic of Congo (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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

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Nomenclature

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

  • nitidior. Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri var. nitidior Santschi, 1926c: 617 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UGANDA.
    • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
    • Type-localities: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Ganda Sundi (no collector’s name), Democratic Republic of Congo: Bolobo (no collector’s name), Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Eala (no collector’s name), Uganda: Kanungu (no collector’s name).
    • Type-depositories: MRAC, NHMB.
    • [Junior secondary homonym of Dendromyrmex fabricii nitidior Santschi, 1921g: 102.]
    • Subspecies of olivieri: Bolton, 1995b: 114.
    • Replacement name: Camponotus olivieri zaireicus Özdikmen, 2010a: 532.
  • zaireicus. Camponotus olivieri zaireicus Özdikmen, 2010a: 532.
    • Replacement name for Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri var. nitidior Santschi, 1926c: 617. [Junior secondary homonym of Dendromyrmex fabricii nitidior Santschi, 1921g: 102.]

Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda.

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