Camponotus anatolicus

C. anatolicus was collected in Antalya and Mug˘la between 282 m and 886 m altitude from the brook side, Pinus brutia Ten., Quercus coccifera L., and mixed forest (Quercus spp. and Pinus brutia) habitats.

Identification
C. anatolicus is distinguished from all of the C. lateralis group species except for Camponotus staryi Pisarski by the deep metanotal groove and yellowish red to reddish brown first gaster segment that is paler than the rest of the gaster segments. C. anatolicus is similar to Camponotus staryi due to the deep metanotal groove and reddish brown first gaster segment. We compared C. anatolicus with the holotype of C. staryi, which is deposited in the MIZ PAS Museum, and the new species can be differentiated from the latter by the following in minor workers: the propodeal dorsum, which is lower than the mesonotum, a thicker and almost nodiform petiole, dense appressed pilosity on the head and scape, abundant, subdecumbent and erect hairs on the dorsum of propodeum; and in major workers: shallower metanotal groove, much longer propodeal dorsum that is transversely convex or flat, and covered by abundant erect hairs, head darker than the mesosoma, abundant erect hairs on the genae and erect hairs on the lateral sides of the head and occipital corners, and dense appressed pilosity on the scape.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Turkey.

Nomenclature

 *  anatolicus. Camponotus (Myrmentoma) anatolicus Karaman, C. & Aktac, 2013: 42, fig. 2 (w.) TURKEY.