Camponotus guanchus

Nests were found in dead wood and rock crevices at the thermophile juniper forest. In December 2003, winged queens and males were present inside the nests. This Canarian species is known from the islands of Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro. (Espadaler 2007)

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

Nomenclature

 *  guanchus. Camponotus sicheli var. guancha Santschi, 1908: 534 (w.q.) "North Africa". Cagniant & Espadaler, 1993: 427 (m.). Combination in C. (Myrmentoma): Emery, 1925b: 121. Subspecies of lateralis: Emery, 1925a: 64; Emery, 1925b: 121. Raised to species: Cagniant & Espadaler, 1993: 426.