Camponotus hesperius

This big and beautiful shining species is usually found from mid to high altitude, up to 1300 m, the lowest point at 200 m. Usually soil nesting, it can be found under stones also in very humid spots on volcanic charcoal. (Espadaler 2007)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Canary Islands.

Nomenclature

 * . Camponotus maculatus r. hesperius Emery, 1893c: 85 (s.w.q.) SPAIN (Canary Is).
 * [Misspelled as hesperinus by Forel, 1893d: 464, Forel, 1894a: 160, and others.]
 * Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1914a: 267;
 * combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 91.
 * Subspecies of maculatus: Forel, 1893d: 464; Forel, 1894a: 160; Emery, 1896d: 370 (in list); Emery, 1908a: 204; Santschi, 1908: 517; Stitz, 1917: 353.
 * Subspecies of pallens: Emery, 1920c: 7.
 * Subspecies of alii: Santschi, 1939d: 84.
 * Subspecies of atlantis: Emery, 1925b: 91; Wheeler, W.M. 1927g: 115; Wellenius, 1955: 14; Báez & Ortega, 1978: 189; Barquin Diez, 1981: 397; Hohmann, et al. 1993: 160; Bolton, 1995b: 103.
 * Status as species: Emery, 1920b: 255; Espadaler, 2007: 121.