Camponotus orinus

A Weaver Ant that uses silk in its nest construction.

Identification
A member of the subgenus Karavaievia. This group of Camponotus species is known for their monomorphic workers and their nest weaving behavior.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Malaysia.

Biology
General details about the biology of species in this subgenus can be found on the Karavaievia webpage.

Nomenclature

 * montanus. Camponotus (Karavaievia) montanus Dumpert, 1989: 221, figs. 4-9 (w.q.m.) WEST MALAYSIA. [Junior primary homonym of montanus Emery, 1894c: 168.] Replacement name: orinus Dumpert, in Bolton, 1995b: 115.
 *  orinus. Camponotus (Karavaievia) orinus Dumpert, in Bolton, 1995b: 115; Dumpert, Maschwitz, et al. 1995: 102; replacement name for montanus Dumpert, 1989: 221. [Junior primary homonym of montanus Emery, 1894c: 168.]