Camponotus robustus

Camponotus robustus occurs in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar, from Binara in the north to Ivohibe Forest in the south. The species is both terrestrial and arboreal. Its workers forage individually on the forest floor, on lower vegetation, and in the canopy and nest in rotten logs, rotting tree stumps, or in dead branches above the ground.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Nomenclature

 *  robustus. Camponotus robustus Roger, 1863a: 135 (w.) MADAGASCAR. Forel, 1891b: 54 (s.). Combination in C. (Myrmentoma): Forel, 1912i: 92; in C. (Orthonotomyrmex): Forel, 1914a: 273; in C. (Myrmisolepis): Santschi, 1921f: 310; in C. (Myrmepinotus): Emery, 1925b: 127.

Type Material


Paralectotypes of 5 workers: 2 in the same pin as lectotype; 2 workers with the same data but specimen coded as CASENT0104621 and CASENT0104622 (ZMHB).