Camponotus augustei

One of numerous endemic Hispaniola Camponotus species that we known very little about.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles, Haiti.

Nomenclature

 *  augustei. Camponotus christophei subsp. augustei Wheeler, W.M. & Mann, 1914: 59 (s.w.) HAITI. Combination in C. (Myrmeurynota): Emery, 1925b: 168. Raised to species: Wheeler, W.M. 1936b: 207.

Worker
Major

Length 5-6 mm.

Closely resembling the preceding species in form, sculpture, pilosity and color but differing in having the petiole somewhat broader and in completely lacking the two pale bands of long appressed pubescence on the gaster.

Minor

Length 4.5-5.5 mm.

Differing from the major worker in its somewhat smaller average size, smaller head, slightly narrower thorax, less convex and more sloping epinotum, and narrower and less reflected and less angular pronotal borders. The gaster is covered uniformly with short, sparse, blunt, white pubescence, like that on the head and thorax.

Type Locality Information
Described from six major and four minor workers found running about on leaves at Petionville.

Etymology
This subspecies is dedicated to the late president of Haiti, M. Tancrede Auguste.