Camponotus scratius nuntius

Distribution
This taxon was described from Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  nuntius. Camponotus scratius var. nuntius Forel, 1907h: 306 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in C. (Myrmophyma): Emery, 1925b: 112. Currently subspecies of scratius: Taylor & Brown, D.R. 1985: 119.

Description
Worker minor. Length 3.6 mm. Pronotum, mesonotum and basal surface of the metanotum form, like michaelseni almost only one (only very weak or scarcely convex) straight surface. Behind the metanotum is almost like a blunt edge. But the declivity although somewhat convex, is almost vertical, high, is separated distinctly from the base surface. Thorax, antennae and the whole head brownish red. Everything else is similar to the worker minor of the type. This variety is bigger than the type but only the minor worker is known. Station 67, Dirk Hartog Brown Station. (Ein einziger )