Camponotus orites

Camponotus orites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Camponotus
Species:	C. orites
Binomial name
Camponotus orites Santschi, 1919 Specimen Labels
Synonyms
Camponotus orinodromus Santschi, 1919

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -33.375° to -34.21667°.

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.

• orites. Camponotus (Myrmamblys) orites Santschi, 1919a: 346, fig. 4 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Type-material: syntype minor workers (number not stated).
  • Type-locality: South Africa: Matroosberg, 5-7000 ft (R.W. Tucker).
  • Type-depository: NHMB.
  • Arnold, 1926: 290 (s.).
  • Combination in C. (Paramyrmamblys): Santschi, 1926c: 604.
  • Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 992; Emery, 1925b: 141; Arnold, 1926: 290; Bolton, 1995b: 115.
  • Senior synonym of orinodromus: Arnold, 1926: 291; Bolton, 1995b: 115.
  • Distribution: South Africa.
• orinodromus. Camponotus (Myrmamblys) orinodromus Santschi, 1919a: 347, fig. 4 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Type-material: holotype minor worker.
  • Type-locality: South Africa: Matroosberg, 5-7000 ft (R.W. Tucker).
  • Type-depository: NHMB.
  • Combination in C. (Paramyrmamblys): Santschi, 1926c: 604.
  • Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 992; Emery, 1925b: 141.
  • Junior synonym of orites: Arnold, 1926: 291; Bolton, 1995b: 115.

References

• Arnold, G. 1926. A monograph of the Formicidae of South Africa. Appendix. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 23: 191-295 (page 290, soldier described)
• Arnold, G. 1926. A monograph of the Formicidae of South Africa. Appendix. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 23: 191-295 (page 291, Senior synonym of orinodromus)
• Santschi, F. 1919a. Cinq notes myrmécologiques. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 52: 325-350 (page 346, fig. 4 worker described)
• Santschi, F. 1926c. Nouvelles notes sur les Campontous. Rev. Suisse Zool. 33: 597-618 (page 604, Combination in C. (Paramyrmamblys))

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Arnold G. 1926. A monograph of the Formicidae of South Africa. Appendix. Annals of the South African Museum. 23: 191-295.
• Santschi F. 1919. Cinq notes myrmécologiques. Bulletin de la Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles 52: 325-350.
• Wheeler W. M. 1922. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. VIII. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 45: 711-1004