Camponotus scotti

Camponotus scotti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Camponotus
Species:	C. scotti
Binomial name
Camponotus scotti McArthur, 2003

Often found foraging on tree trunks during the day, nest in ground. (McArthur 2003)

Identification

McArthur (2003) - Slightly similar to Camponotus hartogi and Camponotus innexus. Distinguished by short white semicircular setae on propodeum dorsum in side view, underside of the head scapes and tibiae lacking erect setae, sparse erect setae on head, mesosoma, node and gaster, front of head finely and shallowly punctate otherwise finely reticulate, frontal carinae wide, propodeum dorsum straight, limbs and scape red brown otherwise colour variable from red to black often in patches, node parallel fore and aft, summit blunt; polymorphic.

Keys including this Species

• Key to Australian Camponotus species
• Key to Australian Camponotus majors of the southwestern Botanical Province
• Key to Australian Camponotus minors of the southwestern Botanical Province

Distribution

Heterick (2009) - Not uncommon in the Darling Range, but described from Jupiter Creek near Adelaide.

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -35.06666667° to -35.15°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Australasian Region: Australia (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.

• scotti. Camponotus scotti McArthur, 2003: 11, figs. 10, 17 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia).
  • Type-material: holotype minor worker, 3 paratype minor workers.
  • Type-locality: holotype Australia: South Australia, Scott Creek CP, 35°04’S, 138°42’E, 12.xii.1999 (T. Hands); paratypes South Australia, Jupiter Creek, 10.v.1993 (A.J. McArthur & S.O. Shattuck).
  • Type-depositories: SAMA (holotype); ANIC, SAMA (paratypes).
  • Status as species: McArthur, 2007a: 333; Heterick, 2009: 67; McArthur, 2010: 86; McArthur, 2014: 160.
  • Distribution: Australia.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Description

Worker

Major worker. Metanotum a shallow transverse notch in largest major workers but fading in smaller workers, head wider at the back, vertex straight, anterior clypeal margin weakly projecting with two lobes on either side of a shallow concavity, frontal carinae wide, clypeus coarsely punctate.

Minor worker. Head sides near parallel, vertex convex, anterior clypeal margin projecting evenly convex.

Type Material

• Holotype, minor worker, Scott Creek Conservation Park, 35°04'S 138°42'E, South Australia, Australia, 35°04′0″S 138°42′0″E, South Australian Museum.
• Paratype, 3 workers, Jupiter Creek, 35°09'S 138°46'E, South Australia, Australia, 35°09′0″S 138°46′0″E, Shattuck,S.O., ANIC32-023551, Australian National Insect Collection.
• Paratype, minor worker(s), Jupiter Creek, 35°09'S 138°46'E, South Australia, Australia, 35°09′0″S 138°46′0″E, South Australian Museum.

Etymology

Named after Scott Ck. CP where the ant was first recognised.

References

• Heterick, B. E. 2009a. A guide to the ants of South-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 76: 1-206. Part 1.
• Heterick, B.E. 2021. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part I: Systematics. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 86, 1-245 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2021.001-245).
• Heterick, B.E. 2022. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part II: Distribution and biology. Records of the Western Australian Museum, supplement 86: 247-510 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2022.247-510).
• McArthur, A.J. 2003. New species of Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 127(1):5-14. (page 11, Figs. 10, 17 minor, major worker described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• McArthur A.J. 2003. New species of Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Australia. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 127(1): 5-14.