Camponotus honaziensis

This species was collected in Denizli and Burdur between 807 m and 1831 m altitude from a mountain meadow and Pinus nigra, Juniperus spp., and mixed (Pinus nigra and Quercus coccifera) forests.

Identification
C. honaziensis most resembles Camponotus lateralis and can be distinguished from the latter by at least 3–4 short erect hairs on the scape, erect hairs on the lateral sides of the head, 1–2 erect hairs on the occipital corners at least in the major workers, the presence of long erect hairs on the whole propodeal dorsum, and the thicker petiole. In some specimens, the propodeal dorsum may also have short subdecumbent pilosity, which is absent in the holotype worker, and the mesopropodeal groove may be much shallower. C. honaziensis is distinguished from Camponotus candiotes by the expanded lobe at the base of the scape, a thicker petiole, and a flat propodeal dorsum. This new species differs from Camponotus hirtus by the shorter and scarce erect hairs on the ventral surface of the head, the less expanded base of the scape, and the sparse appressed and erect hairs on the scape, the scarce erect hairs on the mesosoma, and the thicker petiole in major workers, and by the shorter and scarce erect hairs on the ventral surface of the head, bare occipital corners, 1–3 erect hairs on the scape, the less expanded base of the scape, the scarce erect hairs on the mesosoma, and the thicker petiole in minor workers. C. honaziensis differs from Camponotus interjectus due to the partly reddish head and thicker petiole in major workers and red head, the short, scarce, erect hairs on the gaster, and the thicker petiole in minor workers.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Turkey.

Nomenclature

 *  honaziensis. Camponotus (Myrmentoma) honaziensis Karaman, C. & Aktac, 2013: 46, fig. 4 (w.) TURKEY.

Type material. Holotype – worker: Turkey, Denizli-Merkez-Cankurtaran-Honaz Dagı National Park, (37°38'N, 29°13'E), 15 July 2007: 07/2344 (leg. C. Karaman) (TU). Paratypes: 15 workers, from same nest with holotype (Leg. C. Karaman) (TU).