Camponotus auropubens

Camponotus auropubens is widespread in the Afrotropics. In the Malagasy region, it is known from Madagascar and Seychelles. In Madagascar, the species has been found only from the north of the island, on the coastal scrub of Sakalava bay, the dry forest of the Montagne Français and Joffre Ville. In Seychelles, the species occurs in casuarina forest, coastal scrub, and along lowland coastal areas of some of the Aldabra and Cosmoledo atolls. The species nests in rotten logs and forages on the ground in these habitats (Rakotonirina, Csosz & Fisher, 2017).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Mozambique, Zimbabwe. Malagasy Region: Madagascar, Seychelles.

Nomenclature

 *  auropubens. Camponotus foraminosus r. auropubens Forel, 1894b: 67 (w.) MOZAMBIQUE.
 * Combination in C. (Myrmotrema): Santschi, 1914e: 41.
 * Subspecies of grandidieri: Mayr, 1895: 150.
 * Subspecies of foraminosus: Emery, 1896d: 376; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 250.
 * Raised to species: Santschi, 1915c: 267 (in key); Arnold, 1924: 728; Emery, 1925b: 131.
 * Senior synonym of aldabrensis, freyeri: Rakotonirina, Csosz & Fisher, 2017: 218.
 * Current subspecies: nominal plus absalon, argentopubens, jacob.
 * aldabrensis. Camponotus foraminosus r. aldabrensis Forel, 1897c: 203 (s.w.) ALDABRA I.
 * Combination in C. (Myrmotrema): Santschi, 1915c: 267.
 * Subspecies of foraminosus: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 1050.
 * Subspecies of auropubens: Santschi, 1915c: 267 (in key); Emery, 1925b: 131.
 * Junior synonym of auropubens: Rakotonirina, Csosz & Fisher, 2017: 218.
 * freyeri. Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri st. freyeri Santschi, 1915c: 270 (w.) MADAGASCAR.
 * [First available use of Camponotus foraminosus subsp. aldabrensis var. fryeri Forel, 1912k: 166; unavailable name.]
 * Junior synonym of auropubens: Rakotonirina, Csosz & Fisher, 2017: 219.