Camponotus schoutedeni

An uncommon species across the central African forest zone. Taylor et al. (2018), working in Benin, found it in pitfall traps, with Tettigometridae (planthoppers) on the fruit of Annona muricata, in a mango plantation (Eucalyptus) beating weeds, on Anacardium occidentale (cashew), on grasses and on Annona senegalensis associated with coccids.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Zimbabwe.

Nomenclature

 * . Camponotus schoutedeni Forel, 1911f: 281 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
 * Forel, 1913a: 146 (s.).
 * Combination in C. (Myrmosaga): Forel, 1912i: 92; Santschi, 1935a: 283;
 * combination in C. (Myrmamblys): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 990;
 * combination in C. (Mayria): Emery, 1925b: 123.
 * Status as species: Forel, 1912b: 83; Forel, 1913a: 146; Forel, 1913b: 347; Forel, 1913h: 357; Santschi, 1914b: 137; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 990; Arnold, 1924: 697; Emery, 1925b: 123; Santschi, 1930b: 78; Santschi, 1935a: 283; Santschi, 1937b: 104; Santschi, 1937d: 243; Bolton, 1995b: 122; Hita Garcia, et al. 2013: 205.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Arnold G. 1924. A monograph of the Formicidae of South Africa. Part VI. Camponotinae. Annals of the South African Museum 14: 675-766.
 * Braet Y., and B. Taylor. 2008. Mission entomologique au Parc National de Pongara (Gabon). Bilan des Formicidae (Hymenoptera) recoltes. Bulletin S. R. B. E./K.B.V.E. 144: 157-169.
 * Forel A. 1912. Einige interessante Ameisen des Deutschen Entomologischen Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem. Entomol. Mitt. 1: 81-83.
 * Santschi F. 1937. Résultats de la Mission scientifique suisse en Angola (2me voyage) 1932-1933. Fourmis angolaises. Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 44: 211-250.
 * Santschi, F.. "Résultats de la Mission scientifique suisse en Angola, 1928-1929. Formicides de l'Angola." Revue Suisse de Zoologie 37 (1930): 53-81.
 * Taylor B., N. Agoinon, A. Sinzogan, A. Adandonon, Y. N'Da Kouagou, S. Bello, R. Wargui, F. Anato, I. Ouagoussounon, H. Houngbo, S. Tchibozo, R. Todjhounde, and J. F. Vayssieres. 2018. Records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Republic of Benin, with particular reference to the mango farm ecosystem. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 8(1): 006–029.
 * Wheeler W. M. 1922. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. VIII. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 45: 711-1004