Camponotus transvaalensis griqua

Camponotus transvaalensis griqua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Camponotus
Species:	C. transvaalensis
Subspecies:	C. transvaalensis griqua
Trinomial name
Camponotus transvaalensis griqua Arnold, 1952 Specimen Labels

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: South Africa (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.

• griqua. Camponotus (Myrmespera) transvaalensis subsp. griqua Arnold, 1952a: 465 (s.w.q.m.) SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Type-material: 4 syntype major workers, 12 syntype minor workers, 1 syntype queen, 1 syntype male.
  • Type-locality: South Africa: E Griqualand, nr Mt Frere, 4500 ft (G. Arnold).
  • Type-depositories: BMNH, SAMC.
  • Subspecies of transvaalensis: Bolton, 1995b: 102.
  • Distribution: South Africa.

References

• Arnold, G. 1952a. New species of African Hymenoptera. No. 10. Occas. Pap. Natl. Mus. South. Rhod. 2: 460-493 (page 465, soldier, worker, queen, male described)