Camponotus ruseni
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Camponotus ruseni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Formicinae |
Tribe: | Camponotini |
Genus: | Camponotus |
Subgenus: | Tanaemyrmex |
Species: | C. ruseni |
Binomial name | |
Camponotus ruseni Karaman, C., 2012 |
This species is an inquiline in the nests of Camponotus aethiops. It is only known from Turkey.
At a Glance | • Inquiline |
Contents
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Turkey (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Biology
Currently Camponotus ruseni and Camponotus universitatis are the only known Camponotus social parasites, despite this genus containing approx. 1,500 species.
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- ruseni. Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ruseni Karaman, C. 2012: 310, figs. 1-3 (s.w.m.) TURKEY.