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Camponotus perrisii nigeriensis
| Camponotus perrisii nigeriensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. perrisii |
| Subspecies: | C. perrisii nigeriensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Camponotus perrisii nigeriensis Santschi, 1914
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Nigeria (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.
- nigeriensis. Camponotus (Myrmotrema) bayeri st. nigeriensis Santschi, 1914d: 383 (w.) NIGERIA.
- Type-material: 4 syntype workers.
- Type-localities: 3 workers Nigeria: Ibadan (F. Silvestri) (invalid restriction of type-locality by Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 984; no lectotype designated), 1 worker Nigeria: Lagos (F. Silvestri).
- Type-depository: NHMB (perhaps also DEUN).
- Santschi, 1915c: 277 (s.w.q.m.).
- Subspecies of perrisii: Santschi, 1915c: 272 (in key); Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 984; Emery, 1925b: 131; Donisthorpe, 1927b: 405; Bolton, 1995b: 113.
- Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria.
Description
References
- Santschi, F. 1914d. Formicides de l'Afrique occidentale et australe du voyage de Mr. le Professeur F. Silvestri. Boll. Lab. Zool. Gen. Agrar. R. Sc. Super. Agric. 8: 309-385 (page 383, worker described)
- Santschi, F. 1915c. Nouvelles fourmis d'Afrique. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 84: 244-282 (page 277, soldier, worker, queen, male described)
- Santschi, F. 1915c. Nouvelles fourmis d'Afrique. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 84: 244-282 (page 277, Stirps of perrisii)