Camponotus claripes orbiculatopunctatus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 * . Camponotus (Myrmophyma) claripes subsp. orbiculatopunctatus Viehmeyer, 1925b: 143 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (New South Wales).
 * Subspecies of claripes: Taylor & Brown, 1985: 112; Taylor, 1987a: 11; Bolton, 1995b: 115.

Description
Major worker. Head wider behind, narrower in front, with stronger convex sides, sculpture weaker, back of the head and sides almost completely smooth and very shiny. The dimples are not elongated. The thorax is without, or with a very indistinct metanotum. Epinotum in profile is convex but much flatter, basal and declining surfaces are of equal length (in the type the basal surface is shorter and the angle between them is much more bent) Only traces of long drawn out dimples. Flat lying covering of hairs on the body is somewhat longer: there is a sequence of pricks on the inner edge of the rear tibias (as with the type). Thorax is somewhat darker in the major worker also the upper half of the fore coxa and femurs are more or less darkened. Length 10mm. Queen similar to the major worker; but the head is more trapeziform, to the front strongly narrowed, with straight sides and posterior border and not totally right angled posterior corners. Gaster black. Wings missing. Length 11.5mm