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Camponotus spinolae
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. spinolae |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus spinolae Roger, 1863
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Chile (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.
- spinolae. Camponotus spinolae Roger, 1863a: 144 (w.) CHILE.
- Combination in C. (Myrmosericus): Forel, 1914a: 268;
- combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 79.
- Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 5; Mayr, 1863: 459; Dalla Torre, 1893: 253; Emery, 1895d: 214; Emery, 1896d: 375 (in list); Emery, 1925b: 79; Goetsch & Menozzi, 1935: 101; Kempf, 1970a: 34; Kempf, 1972a: 72; Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 122; Brandão, 1991: 335; Bolton, 1995b: 125.
- Senior synonym of ruficornis: Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 122; Brandão, 1991: 335; Bolton, 1995b: 125.
- ruficornis. Camponotus chilensis var. ruficornis Emery, 1895d: 214 (s.w.) CHILE.
- Menozzi, 1935c: 329 (q.m.).
- Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 79.
- Subspecies of chilensis: Emery, 1895i: 18; Emery, 1896d 375 (in list); Forel, 1907e: 10.
- Status as species: Emery, 1903: 69; Emery, 1925b: 79; Menozzi, 1935c: 329; Goetsch & Menozzi, 1935: 100; Kempf, 1970a: 34; Kempf, 1972a: 71; Bolton, 1995b: 121 (error).
- Junior synonym of spinolae: Snelling, R.R. & Hunt, 1976: 122; Brandão, 1991: 335; Bolton, 1995b: 125.
Description
References
- Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 79, Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex))
- Forel, A. 1914a. Le genre Camponotus Mayr et les genres voisins. Rev. Suisse Zool. 22: 257-276 (page 268, Combination in C. (Myrmosericus))
- Roger, J. 1863a. Die neu aufgeführten Gattungen und Arten meines Formiciden-Verzeichnisses nebst Ergänzung einiger früher gegebenen Beschreibungen. Berl. Entomol. Z. 7: 131-214 (page 144, worker described)
- Snelling, R. R.; Hunt, J. H. 1975. The ants of Chile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Rev. Chil. Entomol. 9: 63-129 (page 122, Senior synonym of ruficornis)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Snelling R. R., and J. H. Hunt. 1975. The ants of Chile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Revista Chilena de Entomología 9: 63-129.