Camponotus sambiranoensis

Camponotus sambiranoensis is only known to occur in the north of Madagascar. It colonizes the dry forests of Binara, RS Ambre, and RS Ankarana, the transitional forests of Ampasindava and Binara, the rainforests of Makirovana and RS Manongarivo, and the montane forest of RS Manongarivo (Fig. 73D). This species nests in rotten logs and in the ground, and forages on the ground, in leaf litter, and on low vegetation.

Identification
With head in full-face view, lateral cephalic margins converging posteriorly towards eye level; anteromedian margin of clypeus broadly convex; two apical teeth of mandible normally spaced; lateral cephalic margin anterior to eye level without erect hairs.

Camponotus sambiranoensis shares a broadly convex anteromedian margin of clypeus with Camponotus niavo, and Camponotus cervicalis, but in the two latter species the lateral cephalic margin anterior to the eye level is covered with erect hairs.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Nomenclature

 * . Camponotus sambiranoensis Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022: 161, figs. 6A, 9A, 73 (s.w.) MADAGASCAR.

Type Material

 * Holotype worker. MADAGASCAR: Province Antsiranana: RS Ankarana, 22.9 km 224° SW Anivorano Nord, -12.90889, 49.10983, 80 m, tropical dry forest, ex rotten log, 10–16 Feb 2001, (Fisher, Griswold et al.) collection code: BLF02880, collection code: CASENT0428077 (CAS).
 * Paratypes. 3 minor workers of the same data as holotype but with the following specimen codes: CASENT0428078, CASENT0428080, CASENT0428079 (NHMUK, MHNG, CAS).