Camponotus somalinus

Identification
Collingwood and Agosti (1996) - This black species is like Camponotus fellah but has more body hairs and there are 8-12 hairs on the ventral head compared with C. fellah where there are 2-4. This pilosity difference occurs in all castes.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia. Palaearctic Region: Oman.

Nomenclature

 *  somalinus. Camponotus somalinus André, 1887: 280 (w.) SOMALIA. Menozzi, 1930b: 117 (m.). Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1914a: 267; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 100. Current subspecies: nominal plus curtior, pattensis.