Camponotus acvapimensis

Commonly found throughout open forest in tropical Africa (Collingwood et al. 2004).

Identification
Collingwood et al. (2004) - This is a dull black ant of moderate size. Hairs are present on the ventral head and on the vertex. Size variation in workers is low, the species appears to be monomorphic.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Cameroun, Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe. Palaearctic Region: Oman.

Nomenclature

 *  acvapimensis. Camponotus acvapimensis Mayr, 1862: 664 (w.) GHANA. Forel, 1915c: 348 (m.); Arnold, 1922: 656 (s.q.). Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1913b: 340; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 91. Senior synonym of mombassae: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 948; of flavosetosus, poultoni: Brown, 1956a: 39. See also: Menozzi, 1930b: 118.
 * mombassae. Camponotus mombassae Forel, 1886f: 180 (s.) KENYA. Subspecies of kersteni: Emery, 1896d: 372. Junior synonym of acvapimensis: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 948; Menozzi, 1930b: 118.
 * poultoni. Camponotus acwapimensis var. poultoni Forel, 1913c: 353 (w.) NIGERIA. Forel, 1915c: 348 (m.). Junior synonym of acvapimensis: Brown, 1956a: 39.
 * flavosetosus. Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) flavosetosus Donisthorpe, 1945d: 271 (s.w.) TOGO. Junior synonym of acvapimensis: Brown, 1956a: 39.