Camponotus nadimi

Identification
Ionescu-Hirsch (2009) - C. nadimi has an allometric relationship between body measures and variable thickness of petiolar scale similar to Camponotus libanicus (0.27–0.35 mm as compared to 0.29–0.35 mm), but major workers and gyne of C. nadimi have the clypeus emarginated anteromedially, as opposed to being entire in C. libanicus.

The Israeli specimens of C. nadimi are consistent with the original description (Tohmé, 1969b) except for being completely black.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Israel, Lebanon.

Nomenclature

 *  nadimi. Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nadimi Tohmé, G. 1969: 6, figs. 3, 4 (s.w.) LEBANON.

Ionescu-Hirsch (2009) - The emarginated condition of the anterior clypeal border of major workers of C. nadimi is also present in Camponotus aegaeus, according to Emery’s original description (Emery, 1915) (I have not examined major workers of C. aegaeus). The major workers apparently differ only by the shape of the petiolar scale in lateral view, which has the dorsum rounded in C. nadimi, as opposed to pointed in C. aegaeus (Emery, 1915).

Comparison of the original descriptions of C. nadimi and C. aegaeus suggests that the two species are closely related. Reexamination of their types and a better knowledge of the variability of C. libanicus may clarify the relationships between these species.

Worker
Ionescu-Hirsch (2009) - TL = 4.7–8.8, HL = 1.09–2.27, HW = 0.89–2.42, EL = 0.29–0.41, SL = 1.15–1.72, ML = 1.84–2.69, PW = 1.00–1.48, mTbL = 0.92–1.52, hTbL = 1.13–2.07 (n = 11). Gyne: TL = 10.6, HL = 2.21, HW = 2.15, EL = 0.55, SL = 1.58, ML = 4.06, PW = 2.05, mTbL = 1.64, hTbL = 2.30 (n = 1).