Camponotus essigi

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago.



Biology
Nevada, Wheeler and Wheeler (1986) - We have 7 records from 6 localities: 6,000-7,800 ft. The 4 reported habitats were in the Coniferous Forest Biome. One nest was in a decaying pine stump; 1 was in firewood; 1 was in a house. The records are widely scattered except for a concentration near Lake Tahoe.

Nomenclature

 *  essigi. Camponotus caryae var. essigi Smith, M.R. 1923b: 306 (s.w.) U.S.A. Combination in C. (Myrmentoma): Creighton, 1950a: 387. Raised to species: Creighton, 1950a: 387. Senior synonym of nevadensis: Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1986g: 61; of pertusus: Snelling, R.R. 2000: 601. See also: Smith, M.R. 1951a: 844; Snelling, R.R. 1988: 68.
 * nevadensis. Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nevadensis Gregg, 1973: 39, fig. 1 (s.w.m.) U.S.A. Junior synonym of essigi: Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1986g: 61.
 * pertusus. Camponotus pertusus Mackay, W.P., in Mackay & Mackay, 1997b: 330, figs 4, 5, 9 (w.) TRINIDAD. In subgenus C. (Myrmentoma): Mackay & Mackay, 1997b: 319. Junior synonym of essigi: Snelling, R.R. 2000: 601.