Camponotus transvaalensis prinsi

Camponotus transvaalensis prinsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Camponotus
Species:	C. transvaalensis
Subspecies:	C. transvaalensis prinsi
Trinomial name
Camponotus transvaalensis prinsi Özdikmen, 2010
Synonyms
Camponotus transvaalensis arnoldi Prins, 1965

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Zimbabwe (type locality), Zimbabwe (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.

• arnoldi. Camponotus transvaalensis subsp. arnoldi Prins, 1965a: 156, figs. 6-10 (s.w.) ZIMBABWE.
  • Type-material: 2 syntype major workers, 4 syntype minor workers, 1 syntype queen.
  • Type-locality: Zimbabwe (“S Rhodesia”): Bulawayo, 12.xi.1961 (G. Arnold).
  • Type-depository: RPPP (perhaps also SAMC).
  • [Note: Prins refers to “types and paratypes”, but does not specify a holotype.]
  • [Junior primary homonym of Camponotus truebi var. arnoldi Forel, 1912a: 75 (Bolton, 1995b: 86).]
  • Subspecies of transvaalensis: Bolton, 1995b: 86.
  • Replacement name: Camponotus transvaalensis prinsi Özdikmen, 2010a: 535.
• prinsi. Camponotus transvaalensis prinsi Özdikmen, 2010a: 535.
  • Replacement name for Camponotus transvaalensis subsp. arnoldi Prins, 1965a: 156. [Junior primary homonym of Camponotus truebi var. arnoldi Forel, 1912a: 75.]
  • Distribution: Zimbabwe.