Camponotus blandus

Koch et al. (2018) sampled this species in Caryocar barsiliense trees, in southeastern Brazil cerrado, as part of a study examining species interactions in ant-plants.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 *  blandus. Formica blanda Smith, F. 1858b: 43 (w.) BRAZIL. Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 5; in C. (Myrmocamelus): Forel, 1913l: 249; in C. (Myrmaphaenus): Emery, 1920b: 256. Current subspecies: nominal plus aequinotus, denudatus, pronotalis.