Camponotus longifacies

B. B. Lowery inscribed on label “Nest in sandy soil, pasture and Callitris, neat crater”.

Identification
McArthur (2003) - One of the smallest Camponotus, similar to Camponotus sponsorum. Distinguished by the closely placed frontal carinae shown and by the long face in minor workers although interestingly the face of major workers is more square; clypeus in major workers with deep wide tentorial pits, mid section of clypeus is raised up between tentorial pits into a flattish plain above cheeks bounded by two longitudinal ridges, without carina, clypeus anterior margin has a deep central concavity bounded by two small teeth, whereas in C. sponsorum major workers clypeus not raised up, mid section of anterior margin convex with a weak central concavity and distinct carina.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Worker
Major

Nomenclature

 *  longifacies. Camponotus longifacies McArthur, 2003: 8, figs. 1, 4, 6, 13 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA.

Worker
Major worker. Mesosoma forms an even convexity; propodeum angle indistinct; node summit, pointed in all directions.

Minor worker. Head sides straight tapering to the front; pronotum and mesonotum form an even convexity; node elongate, summit blunt; propodeum angle wide.

Etymology
So named because of minor worker's distinctly long face.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * McArthur A.J. 2003. New species of Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Australia. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 127(1): 5-14.