Camponotus lokobe

Camponotus lokobe is endemic to Madagascar and restricted to the rainforest of the RNI Lokobe in the north of the island (Fig. 65D). Nest sites have been found in rotten logs.

Identification
With head in full-face view, lateral cephalic margins converging posteriorly towards eye level, then rounding to occipital corner of head; anteromedian margin of clypeus noticeably excised medially; two apical teeth of mandible normally spaced; lateral cephalic margin anterior to eye level covered with erect hairs.

Camponotus lokobe can be separated from Camponotus dufouri and Camponotus tendryi by the fact that its clypeus is characterized by a medially excised anteromedian margin.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Nomenclature

 * . Camponotus lokobe Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022: 125, figs. 8C, 11A, 65 (w.) MADAGASCAR.

Type Material

 * Holotype worker. MADAGASCAR: Province Antsiranana: RNI Lokobe, 6.3 km 112° ESE Hellville, Nosy Be, -13.41933, 48.33117, 30 m, rainforest, ex rotten log, 19–24 Feb 2001, (Fisher, Griswold et al.) collection code: BLF03476, specimen code: CASENT0436584 (CAS).
 * Paratypes. 2 workers of same data as holotype but specimen coded as: CASENT0835595 (PBZT, CAS).