Camponotus orinus

This species belongs to the Camponotus subgenus/species-group Karavaievia of southeast Asia. Most Karavaievia species are weaver ants that build their nests with silk. Biological details of this group and some of its constituent species are found on the Karavaievia page.

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

Nomenclature

 * montanus. Camponotus (Karavaievia) montanus Dumpert, 1989: 221, figs. 4-9 (w.q.m.) WEST MALAYSIA. [Junior primary homonym of montanus Emery, 1894c: 168.] Replacement name: orinus Dumpert, in Bolton, 1995b: 115.
 *  orinus. Camponotus (Karavaievia) orinus Dumpert, in Bolton, 1995b: 115; Dumpert, Maschwitz, et al. 1995: 102; replacement name for montanus Dumpert, 1989: 221. [Junior primary homonym of montanus Emery, 1894c: 168.]