Camponotus rufoglaucus controversus

Camponotus rufoglaucus controversus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Camponotus
Species:	C. rufoglaucus
Subspecies:	C. rufoglaucus controversus
Trinomial name
Camponotus rufoglaucus controversus Santschi, 1916 Specimen Labels
Synonyms
Camponotus rufoglaucus flavopilosus Viehmeyer, 1913

Taylor et al. (2018), while working in Benin, found this fast-running, ground nesting species in Mangifera indica (mango) orchards and on Terminalia laxiflora.

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 15.43083333° to -12.55°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Benin, Gambia, United Republic of Tanzania.

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.

• flavopilosus. Camponotus rufoglaucus subsp. flavopilosus Viehmeyer, 1914b: 47 (w.) TANZANIA.
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
  • Type-locality: Tanzania (“German East Africa”): Bez. Langenburg, Manow (no collector’s name).
  • Type-depository: MNHU (perhaps also SMTD).
  • [Junior primary homonym of Camponotus fulvopilosus var. flavopilosus Emery, 1895h: 54.]
  • Replacement name: Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus st. controversus Santschi, 1916b: 509.
• controversus. Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus st. controversus Santschi, 1916b: 509.
  • Replacement name for Camponotus rufoglaucus subsp. flavopilosus Viehmeyer, 1914b: 47. [Junior primary homonym of Camponotus fulvopilosus var. flavopilosus Emery, 1895h: 54.]
  • Subspecies of rufoglaucus: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 967; Emery, 1925b: 106; Santschi, 1925h: 167; Santschi, 1926b: 260; Santschi, 1930b: 77; Santschi, 1935a: 280; Santschi, 1937d: 242; Bolton, 1995b: 94.
  • Distribution: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo..

Taxonomic Notes

Taylor et al. (2018) treat this taxon as a full species but provide no justification for the change. Subsequent authors have not followed this treatment.

References

• Bolton, B. 1995b. A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 504 pp. (page 94, catalogue)
• Borowiec, L., Salata, S. 2018. Notes on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Gambia (Western Africa). Annals of the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, Entomology 26 (online 010), 1-13 (doi:10.5281/ZENODO.1243767).
• 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 54, junior primary homonym of flavopilosus)
• Santschi, F. 1916b [1915]. Descriptions de fourmis nouvelles d'Afrique et d'Amérique. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 84: 497-513 (page 509, replacement name)
• Taylor, B., Agoinon, N., Sinzogan, A., Adandonon, A., Kouaguou, Y. N., Bello, S., Wargui, R., Anato, F., Ouagoussounon, I., Houngbo, H., Tchibozo, S., Todjihounde, R., Vayssieres, J.F. 2018. Records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Republic of Benin, with particular reference to the mango farm ecosystem. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 8(1): 6-29 (doi:10.12976/jib/2018.08.1.2).
• Viehmeyer, H. 1913. Ameisen aus dem Kopal von Celebes. Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 74: 141-155 (page 47, replaced name: flavopilosus)