Camponotus sericeiventris

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay.

Mimicry Complex
Hespenheide (1984) has published on a weevil mimicry complex: Abstract: Three new species of neotropical Zygopinae are described: Cylindrocopturinus hainesi from Mexico, Copturus mimeticus from Brasil, and Copturus paschalis from Costa Rica. The first two appear to mimic ants of the genus Zacryptocerus and the last one mimics the ant Camponotus sericeiventris. Relationships of Cylindrocopturinus are discussed, and a brief summary given of other beetle mimetic of Camponotus sericeiventris.

Castes
Camponotus cf. sericeiventris worker from Yucatan. The conspicuous golden color of the gaster has vanished in 70 % ethanol, and it did not reappear when the specimen was dried.

Nomenclature

 * cuneata. Formica cuneata Perty, 1833: 134, pl. 27, fig. 1 (w.) BRAZIL. Junior synonym of sericeiventris: Smith, F. 1858b: 46.
 *  sericeiventris. Formica sericeiventris Guérin-Méneville, 1838: 205 (w.) BRAZIL. Mayr, 1862: 667 (q.); Mariano et al. 2001: 272 (k.). Combination in Camponotus: Mayr, 1862: 667; in C. (Myrmolophus): Emery, 1920b: 256; in C. (Myrmepomis): Forel, 1912i: 92; Emery, 1925b: 171. Senior synonym of cuneata: Smith, F. 1858b: 46. Current subspecies: nominal plus holmgreni, otoquensis, pontifex, rex, satrapus.

Additional References

 * Hespenheide, H.A. 1984.  New Neotropical species of putative ant-mimicking weevils (Curculionidae: Zygopinae).  Coleopterists Bulletin 38: 313-321.