Camponotus friedae

This species nests in the soil and under stone of forests, forest margins, and grasslands (Japanese Ant Image Database).

Identification
Terayama (1999) - Polymorphic species; total length around 5 mm in minor workers, and 7-9 mm in major workers. Head black; mesosoma, antenna, and legs brown; gaster blackish brown. In major workers: mandible with 6 teeth (5 in smaller individuals); clypeus produced anteriorly; anterior margin of clypeus without a median notch; scape exceeding posterior margin of head by 1/5 its length; pro- and mesonotal dorsum straight and anterior end of mesonotal dorsum forming a dull angle in profile; propodeal declivity abruptly declivitous; dorsum of mesosoma with more than 20 long erect hairs; similar hairs also present on vertex of head. petiolar dorsum. and gaster. In minor workers: mandible with 5 teeth; clypeus produced anteriorly; scape exceeding posterior margin of head by 1/3 its length; pro- and mesonotal dorsum almost straight; propodeal declivity abruptly declivitous; mesosoma with more than 20 long erect hairs.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Taiwan. Palaearctic Region: China, Japan.

Nomenclature

 * . Camponotus friedae Forel, 1912a: 77 (s.w.q.m.) TAIWAN.
 * Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1914a: 267;
 * combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 102.
 * Status as species: Forel, 1913f: 200; Wheeler, W.M. 1921c: 544; Emery, 1925b: 102; Wheeler, W.M. 1927d: 9; Wheeler, W.M. 1929g: 62; Wheeler, W.M. 1930a: 105; Wheeler, W.M. 1930h: 76; Santschi, 1937h: 378; Teranishi, 1940: 60; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 246; Wang, C., Xiao & Wu, 1989a: 223 (in key); Wang, C. & Wu, 1994: 30 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 100; Wu, J. & Wang, 1995: 177; Terayama, 1999b: 32 (redescription); Imai, et al. 2003: 35; Lin & Wu, 2003: 60; Terayama, 2009: 216; Ran & Zhou, 2011: 67; Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 28.
 * Senior synonym of amia: Terayama, 1999b: 32; Terayama, 2009: 216.
 * amia. Camponotus friedae var. amia Forel, 1912a: 78 (s.w.) TAIWAN.
 * Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 102.
 * Subspecies of friedae: Emery, 1925b: 102; Wheeler, W.M. 1929g: 62; Wheeler, W.M. 1930a: 105; Teranishi, 1940: 60; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 246; Bolton, 1995b: 85; Lin & Wu, 2003: 60 (error).
 * Junior synonym of friedae: Terayama, 1999b: 32; Terayama, 2009: 216.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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