Colobopsis cotesii

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India. Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  cotesii. Camponotus (Colobopsis) cotesii Forel, 1893b: 438 (w.) INDIA. Bingham, 1903: 345 (s.). Combination in Colobopsis: Ward, et al., 2016: 350.

Description
Major

Bingham (1903): Black, shining, with very sparse short erect black pubescence; the truncated front of the head, including the base of the clypeus, the scape and flagellum of the antennae, and the front of the mandibles reddish chestnut, the legs dark brownish chestnut; two spots at the base of the abdomen, a line along the base of the 2nd abdominal segment and two lateral spots at the base of the 3rd segment testaceous yellow. Head very massive anteriorly, above coarsely rugose. Thorax comparatively broad, widely emarginate at the meso-metanotal suture; metanotum raised, rounded, somewhat conical; legs stout, short, femora and tibiae especially of the anterior legs broad, strongly compressed. Node of pedicel transverse, notched above ; abdomen massive, broadly oval.

Length: 8 mm

Minor

Bingham (1903): Similar to major, smaller and slighter; head obtuse anteriorly; metanotum truncate posteriorly. Node of pedicel longer than broad, very convex in front, flat posteriorly.

Length: 4.5 - 6 mm

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Chen Y. Q., Q. Li, Y. L. Chen, Z. X. Lu, X. Y. Zhou. 2011. Ant diversity and bio-indicators in land management of lac insect agroecosystem in Southwestern China. Biodivers. Conserv. 20: 3017-3038.