Camponotus subtilis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia.

Nomenclature

 *  subtilis. Formica subtilis Smith, F. 1860b: 94 (s.w.) INDONESIA (Batjan I.). Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 4; in C. (Myrmamblys): Forel, 1914a: 272; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Donisthorpe, 1932c: 459.

Formica subtilis

MIXED TYPE-SERIES, AWAITING RESOLUTION.

Smith described subtilis as major and minor workers of a single species. Of the material, one major and one minor represent a species of what is now Camponotus, but the remaining two “minors” are in fact workers of Formica gracillipes F. Smith (now in Anoplolepis). Donisthorpe (1932c: 459) thought that Smith’s major and minor referred to the two specimens of Camponotus, but in the original description Smith says, “antennae very slender, and longer than the body; the legs very long, the posterior pair nearly twice the length of the body.” This can only apply to the gracilipes specimens. All the specimens are labelled as “F. subtilis” by Smith. Those belonging in Camponotus are labelled “Bac. 34”, while the specimens that are properly gracilipes are “Bac. 12.” First revisor will have to resolve this. For the present the gracilipes specimens have been labeled, “F. subtilis F. Smith, part of mixed type-series; for other part see under Camponotus.”

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Chapman, J. W., and Capco, S. R. 1951. Check list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Asia. Monogr. Inst. Sci. Technol. Manila 1: 1-327
 * Emery C. 1886. Saggio di un catalogo sistematico dei generi Camponotus, Polyrhachis e affini. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna 5: 363-382
 * Smith, Fr.. "Catalogue of hymenopterous insects collected by Mr. A. R. Wallace in the Islands of Bachian, Kaisaa, Amboyna, Gilolo, and at Dory in New Guinea." Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 5 (1860): 93-143.
 * Viehmeyer H. 1912. Ameisen aus Deutsch Neuguinea gesammelt von Dr. O. Schlaginhaufen. Nebst einem Verzeichnisse der papuanischen Arten. Abhandlungen und Berichte des Königlichen Zoologischen und Anthropologische-Ethnographischen Museums zu Dresden 14: 1-26.