Camponotus posteropilus

Specimens from Aiyura were collected from a beech tree crevice while specimens from Awande were found in a rotten log in rainforest.

Identification
Shattuck (2005) - Minor. Dorsum of head finely reticulo-punctate and with a matte appearance; enlarged hairs absent from pronotum (but thin erect hairs present); entire dorsal surface of gaster covered with enlarged pale yellow hairs.

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

Nomenclature

 *  posteropilus. Camponotus posteropilus Shattuck, 2005: 13, figs. 16-18 (w.) NEW GUINEA.

Worker
Minor. (n=4): CI 91–97, HL 2.04–2.25 mm, HW 1.85–2.18 mm, ML 3.08–3.27 mm, MTL 2.20–2.35 mm, SI 110–132, SL 2.32–2.49 mm.

Minor. Posterolateral surface of head rounding gradually from the dorsal to lateral surfaces. Petiolar node forming a sharp angle dorsally. Individual erect hairs abundant on dorsum of mesosoma, petiole and gaster; enlarged yellow hairs present on dorsal surface of first three gastral tergites; pubescence thin and sparse across entire body. Colour black, legs and gaster dark red-black.

Type Material
Holotype worker and 18 worker paratypes from Mt. Kaindi, Wau District, Papua New Guinea, 28 May 1982, J.O. and P.J. Schmidt (holotype and 11 paratypes in, 3 paratypes in , 2 paratypes in , 2 paratypes in ).