Camponotus spinolae

Camponotus spinolae
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 Specimen Labels
Synonyms
Camponotus chilensis ruficornis Emery, 1895

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.

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.

• spinolae. Camponotus spinolae Roger, 1863a: 144 (s.) CHILE.
  • Type-material: holotype major worker.
  • Type-locality: Chile: (no further data).
  • Type-depository: MNHN.
  • 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.
  • Distribution: Chile.
• ruficornis. Camponotus chilensis var. ruficornis Emery, 1895d: 214 (in text) (w.) CHILE.
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
  • Type-locality: Chile: (no further data).
  • [Note: Kempf, 1970a: 34, cites the type-locality as Cordillera de Chillán.]
  • Type-depository: MSNG.
  • 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.

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.