Camponotus acvapimensis

Commonly found throughout open forest in tropical Africa (Collingwood et al. 2004). In Yemen, this species appears to be uncommon, only being collected by Sharaf et al. (2017) from one locality. Workers were found foraging on twigs of Croton socotranus Balf. f. (Euphorbiaceae). It seems likely that the species may be confined to higher elevation sites above 900 m. It was also recorded from Dixam Plateau 1000–1200 m (Collingwood et al. 2004).

Identification
Collingwood et al. (2004) - This is a dull black ant of moderate size. Hairs are present on the ventral head and on the vertex. Size variation in workers is low, the species appears to be monomorphic.

Distribution
This species was described from Ghana and with a broad distribution in the Savannahs and forests of the Afrotropical region (Collingwood 1985). It was recorded from Socotra, Yemen, by Collingwood et al. (2004) with no records known from the Arabian Peninsula. In Socotra, this species has a limited distribution and is confined to a few sites at higher elevations. (Sharaf et al., 2017)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Cameroun, Eritrea, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Socotra Archipelago, Togo, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zimbabwe. Palaearctic Region: Oman.

Nomenclature

 *  acvapimensis. Camponotus acvapimensis Mayr, 1862: 664 (w.) GHANA. Forel, 1915c: 348 (m.); Arnold, 1922: 656 (s.q.). Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1913b: 340; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 91. Senior synonym of mombassae: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 948; of flavosetosus, poultoni: Brown, 1956a: 39. See also: Menozzi, 1930b: 118.
 * mombassae. Camponotus mombassae Forel, 1886f: 180 (s.) KENYA. Subspecies of kersteni: Emery, 1896d: 372. Junior synonym of acvapimensis: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 948; Menozzi, 1930b: 118.
 * poultoni. Camponotus acwapimensis var. poultoni Forel, 1913c: 353 (w.) NIGERIA. Forel, 1915c: 348 (m.). Junior synonym of acvapimensis: Brown, 1956a: 39.
 * flavosetosus. Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) flavosetosus Donisthorpe, 1945d: 271 (s.w.) TOGO. Junior synonym of acvapimensis: Brown, 1956a: 39.