Camponotus claripes claripes Mayr, 1876

McArthur, A. J., 2009, New species, new status and new synonymy for Camponotus from Australia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Myrmecologische Nachrichten 12, pp. 273-286 : 274-276

Camponotus claripes claripes Mayr, 1876 (Figs. 1 - 3)

Camponotus claripes Mayr, 1876 .

Camponotus claripes ssp.piperatus Wheeler, 1933 , syn.n.

Type material examined: 4 syntypes of C.claripes (NHMW): 1 major worker "Peak Downs Godef.Collect.G.Mayr C.claripes det. G.Mayr", 1 minor worker "Godeffr.Australia 1876 claripes m.Peak Downs. Camp.claripes M.det. G.Mayr.", 1 major and 1 minor worker "Godeffr.Australia 1876 Camp.claripes M.det. G.Mayr."; 2 syn-types of C.claripes piperatus (1 major and 1 minor worker; MCZ) "Cotype Mt.Lofty SA Aug 3 1931 Harvard Exp".

Other material examined (in SAMA): New South Wales: Armidale (30° 31' S, 151° 04' E), 29.VIII.1959, leg. B.B.Lowery; Bolivia Hill (29° 02' S, 151° 54' E), 29. XI.1997, leg. R.Eastwood & A.J.McArthur; Broken Hill 16 miles ENE (31° 53' S, 141° 42' E), 22.VII.1962, leg. R.H.Mew; Daydream Mine (31° 49' S, 141° 21' E), 13.XI. 1960, leg. R.H.Mew; Glen Emu (34° 09' S, 143° 42' E), 14.VI.1969, leg. B.B.Lowery; Lake Cowal (33° 42' S, 147° 21' E), 29.IX.1971, leg. W.Vestjens; Lake Keepit Recreation Reserve (30° 54' S, 150° 03' E), 21.VII.2001, leg. T.Hands; Mairjimmy State Forest (35° 03' S, 145° 43' E), 5. V.1979, leg. B.B.Lowery; Menindie (32° 13' S, 142° 15' E), 2.III.1963, leg. R.H.Mew; Mt.Victoria (33° 35' S, 150° 15' E), 23.XI.1993, leg. A.J.McArthur & M.Adams; Mudgee (32° 36' S, 149° 35' E), 27.VIII. 1963, leg. B.B.Lowery; One Tree Hill Albury (36° 01' S, 146° 58' E), 16.II.1999, leg. A.J.Pontin; Panhatya (34° 11' S, 142° 13' E), 24.II. 2002, leg. J.Cox; Southerlands (34° 06' S, 139° 08' E), 22. IX.1914, leg. W.M.Wheeler; Tabbita (34° 06' S, 145° 51' E), 18.VII.1979, leg. B.B.Lowery; Umberumberka Creek (31° 48' S, 141° 11' E), 26.IV.1965, leg. R.H.Mew; Wau-keroo (33° 31' S, 142° 01' E), 29.VII.1962, leg. R.H.Mew; Wilcannia (31° 34' S, 143° 22' E), 30.VII.1999, leg. L.Hunt; Winbar Creek Bridge (30° 41' S, 144° 54' E), 14.X.1997, leg. D.Hirst; Wyalong 85 km W (33° 55' S, 148° 07' E), 23.XI.1993, leg. A.J.McArthur & M.Adams; Wycott Stn. (31° 30' S, 148° 19' E), 14.IV.1963, leg. R.H.Mew.Queensland: Chinchilla (26° 44' S, 151° 06' E), 4.VI.1959, leg. E.M.Exley; Ellis Beach (16° 44' S, 145° 39' E), 8.II.1999, leg. A.J.Pontin; Emerald (23° 31' S, 148° 01' E), leg. K.Schneider; Nambour (26° 38' S, 152° 58' E), 30.IV.1999, leg. W.M.McArthur; St.George (28° 03' S, 148° 35' E), 6.I.1965, leg. B.B.Lowery; Warwick 8.5 km SE (28° 16' S, 152° 06' E), 30.XI.1997, leg. R.Eastwood & A.J.McArthur.South Australia: Adelaide (34° 56' S, 138° 36' E), leg. N.B.Tindale; Alligator Gorge (32° 47' S, 138° 04' E), 5. VI.1974, leg. P.J.M.Greenslade; Anstey Hill (34° 51' S, 138° 44' E), 24.IX.2006, leg. D.Hirst; Arltunga 1.4 km SSW (36° 08' S, 140° 48' E), 15.XII.1995, leg. SADEH Box & Bulloak Survey; Beetaloo (33° 07' S, 138° 07' E), 20.VII.1973, leg. P.J.M.Greenslade; Blackwood (35° 00' S, 138° 22' E), leg. Mrs J.Fairley; Blanchetown (34° 22' S, 139° 38' E), 30.IX.1997, leg. J.Mugford; Blinman (31° 07' S, 138° 41' E), 18.V.1992, leg. A.J.McArthur & M.Adams; Bordertown (36° 03' S, 141° 17' E), 19.IV.2003, leg. J.Samuel White; Bow Hill (34° 31' S, 139° 22' E), 30.XII. 1974, leg. P.J.M.Greenslade; Bradbury (35° 03' S, 138° 43' E), 28.IV.1994, leg. J.Mugford; Breakneck River (35° 33' S, 136° 22' E), 9.IX.1972, leg. P.J.M.Greenslade; Calperum (34° 02' S, 140° 43' E), 26.II.1997, leg. G.L.Howie; Cambrai (34° 39' S, 139° 17' E), 16.X.1999, leg. G.L.Howie; Cape Borda Road (35° 45' S, 136° 35' E), 1.XII.1995, leg. L.Hunt; Casuarina Dam (33° 54' S, 140° 19' E), 12.X.2000, leg. L.Monahan; Ceduna 10 km NW (32° 04' S, 133° 36' E), 29.X.1995, leg. R.Foster B.Pike; Clements Gap CP (33° 03' S, 138° 05' E), 1.X.2000, leg. T.Steggles; Coongie Lake (27° 11' S, 140° 01' E), 16.IX.1997, leg. L.Hunt; Cull-yamurra Water Hole (27° 42' S, 140° 52' E), 19.VI.1998, leg. H.Tolcher; Custon 1.2 km S (36° 27' S, 140° 56' E), 8.XII.1995, leg. SADEH Box & Bulloak Survey; Dang-gali (33° 14' S, 140° 42' E), 1.I.1993, leg. A.J.McArthur; First Dam 3.4 km SE (33° 57' S, 140° 14' E), 12.X.2000, leg. RGS Bookmark Survey; Freeling Heights 4.6 km NE (30° 07' S, 139° 25' E), 22.X.1999, leg. SADEH Flinders Ra.Survey; Gawler (34° 36' S, 138° 45' E), 16.V.1998, leg. M.Adams; Heywood Park (34° 56' S, 138° 36' E), 4.I. 1999, leg. A.J.McArthur; Horn Camp Ruin 2.2 km ESE (31° 07' S, 138° 39' E), 25.III.1999, leg. SADEH Flinders Ra.Survey; Hunchee 3.4 km WSW (34° 03' S, 140° 46' E), 13.XI.2000, leg. SADEH Murray Valley Survey; Innes NP (35° 16' S, 136° 54' E), 27.IV.2003, leg. R.Hutchinson; Jimmy's Well (35° 51' S, 140° 18' E), 19.III.1992, leg. J.A.Forrest & E.G.Matthews; Jumana Eng (33° 54' S, 135° 54' E), 6.XII.2003, leg. SADEH Eyre Pen.Survey; Kapunda (34° 12' S, 138° 33' E), 8.X.1972, leg. C.A.Versteeg; Kar-cultaby Area School (32° 46' S, 134° 58' E), 15.X.1995, leg. A.J.McArthur & C.Watts; Katarapko (34° 24' S, 140° 33' E), 1.IX.1993, leg. J.Mugford; Kimba (33° 08' S, 136° 25' E), 20.X.1995, leg. R.Foster; Koongawa 16 km NNW (33° 03' S, 135° 05' E), 24.XI.1995, leg. J.A.Forrest; Kop-pio 1.9 km NNE (34° 26' S, 135° 53' E), 17.XII.2004, leg. SADEH Eyre Pen.Survey; Lake Appadare - Lake Hope channel 4 km S (28° 16' S, 139° 13' E), 11.IV.1997, leg. Waterhouse Club Warburton Ra.Expedition; Lake Gilles (33° 06' S, 136° 36' E), 24.IX.1999, leg. R.Leys; Lake Gilles CP (32° 56' S, 136° 46' E), 21.XI.1995, leg. B.Pike; Lake Toontoowaranie (27° 06' S, 140° 01' E), 5.V.1998, leg. J.A.Forrest; Lance Bore 3.4 km W (30° 58' S, 138° 46' E), 25.III.1999, leg. SADEH Flinders Ra.Survey; Loxton Caravan Park (34° 27' S, 140° 34' E), 1.VII.1973, leg. M.King; Mambray Creek (32° 05' S, 137° 59' E), 5.X.1988, leg. D.Hirst; Mary Seymour (37° 01' S, 140° 37' E), 29. IX.2001, leg. R.Hutchinson; Middle Dam 1.5 km SW (33° 55' S, 140° 12' E), 11.X.2001, leg. RGS Bookmark Survey; Mintaro (33° 55' S, 138° 43' E), 1.IV.2001, leg. T.Hands; Monarto (35° 07' S, 139° 05' E), 28.III.1985, leg. S.Australian Woods & Forests Dept.; Moockra Tower (32° 24' S, 138° 24' E), 18.X.1996, leg. R.Grund; Moolooloo (30° 35' S, 138° 21' E), leg. S.A.White; Moonta Cemetary (34° 03' S, 137° 35' E), 27.XII.2002, leg. J.Berentson; Moorundie (34° 24' S, 139° 36' E), 17.IV.2000, leg. G. & R.Churchett; Mt.Barr 5.8 km NNW (26° 17' S, 134° 56' E), 8.V.2005, leg. SADEH Arid Rivers Survey; Mudla-pena Spring 5.8 km SE (30° 39' S, 138° 51' E), 17.XI.1998, leg. SADEH Flinders Ra.Survey; Ngarutjara (26° 14' S, 131° 47' E), 16.X.1994, leg. SADEH Pitjantjatara Lands Survey; Oraparinna NP (31° 13' S, 138° 25' E), 15.VI.1978, leg. J.A.Forrest; Pandappa CP (33° 01' S, 139° 08' E), 25. IV.2003, leg. D.Hirst; Pinkawillinie CP (33° 07' S, 136° 06' E), 17.IV.1996, leg. J.Mugford; Poochera (32° 43' S, 134° 05' E), 15.X.1995, leg. R.Foster; Pooginagoric 3.7 km NE (36° 25' S, 140° 52' E), 5.XII.1995, leg. SADEH Box & Bulloak Survey; Port Germein 4 km N (32° 59' S, 138°00' E), 19.VIII.2000, leg. T.Steggles; Portee (34° 26' S, 139° 36' E), 3.X.1999, leg. A.J.McArthur; Pt.Augusta 5 km N (32° 18' S, 137° 27' E), 15.VII.1993, leg. A.J.McArthur & J.D.Erskine; Quorn (32° 12' S, 138° 01' E), 1.VII.1932, leg. R.Weeks; Red Tank Dam (33° 08' S, 140° 51' E), 6.V. 1991, leg. A.J.McArthur; Renmark (34° 06' S, 140° 27' E), 21.X.1991, leg. A.J.McArthur; Riverton 5 km S (34° 06' S, 138° 27' E), 23.I.1975, leg. P.J.M.Greenslade; Rose-worthy College (34° 19' S, 138° 24' E), 1.X.1990, leg. J.T.Jennings; Salisbury (34° 46' S, 138° 39' E), 26.IV.1999, leg. A.J.McArthur; Scotts Creek Morgan (34° 06' S, 139° 41' E), 21.IX.2000, leg. T.Steggles; Scrubby Peak 4 km SW (32° 22' S, 135° 06' E), 13.XII.1989, leg. J.A.Forrest; Sevenhill (33° 53' S, 138° 38' E), 14.III.1957, leg. B.B.Lowery; Streaky Bay (32° 28' S, 134° 07' E), 20.IX.1957, leg. B.B.Lowery; Sutherlands 7 km W (34° 01' S, 139° 14' E), 1.I.1990, leg. P.Thomas; Tammar Sanctuary (35° 49' S, 137° 52' E), 1.IX.2000, leg. G.&R.Churchett; Tanunda (34° 32' S, 138° 58' E), 6.X.1998, leg. A.J.McArthur; Tea Tree Gully (34° 29' S, 138° 27' E), 18.II.2007, leg. C.H.S.Watts; Thomas Hill (34° 53' S, 138° 49' E), 9.XI.2001, leg. P.Matejcic; Tomahawk Dam 3 km N (33° 02' S, 140° 43' E), 26.XI.1996, leg. J.A.Forrest; Torrens Track (34° 52' S, 138° 46' E), 24.X.1992, leg. J.Mugford; Vivonne Bay (35° 59' S, 137° 01' E), 24.III.2005, leg. D.A.Young; Waite Arboretum (34° 56' S, 138° 38' E), 6.IX.2001, leg. A.J.McArthur & R.S.Bungey; Warraweena 9.4 km E (30° 47' S, 138° 44' E), 14.VII.1999, leg. Warraweena Survey; Wee-tootla Tank 5 km NW (30° 17' S, 139° 09' E), 7.V.1989, leg. G.F.Gross; Western River 2.4 km W (35° 42' S, 136° 37' E), 15.III.1995, leg. T.Herbert; White Bull Yard 1 km N (27° 53' S, 137° 55' E), 8.X.1999, leg. Waterhouse Club Warburton Expedition; Wilpena Pound (31° 34' S, 138° 35' E), 29.III.1971; Wingoone Hill 2.3 km SW (33° 07' S, 139° 17' E), 24.X.1992, leg. SADEH South Oleary Plains Survey; Wistow (35° 07' S, 138° 53' E), 30.IV.1996, leg. R.Grund; Woakwine Forest (37° 16' S, 139° 56' E), 8.I. 1997, leg. A.J.McArthur & P.J.Fargher; Wolseley 5.2 km ENE (36° 22' S, 140° 57' E), 15.XII.1995, leg. SADEH Box & Bulloak Survey Yelpawaralinna WH (27° 07' S, 138° 42' E), 25.XI.1993, leg. J.A.Forrest & D.Hirst; Yoo-kamurra (34° 20' S, 139° 10' E), 31.V.1999, leg. J. Mug-ford; Zebra Finch Crossing (28° 19' S, 135° 58' E), 4.VIII. 1990, leg. P.& I.Gee.Victoria: Castlemaine (37° 04' S, 144° 13' E), 10.II.1999, leg. National Museum of Victoria; Creswick (37° 07' S, 143° 04' E), 9.II.1999, leg. National Museum of Victoria; Hamilton (37° 45' S, 142° 02' E), 5. I.1995, leg. R.G.Simms; Lindsay (34° 08' S, 141° 08' E), 1.I.1986, leg. A.L.Yen; Millewa South Bore 3.6 km N (34° 45' S, 141° 04' E), 1.I.1986, leg. A.L.Yen; Mt.Brenanah (36° 32' S, 143° 41' E), 1.I.1995, leg. S.Hinckley; Sea Lake (35° 03' S, 142° 51' E), leg. J.C Goudie; Selwyn Creek (37° 02' S, 146° 57' E), 1.I.1998, leg. National Museum of Victoria; State Forest St.Arnaud (36° 37' S, 143° 16' E), 1.I.1995, leg. S.Hinckley; The Paps (37° 03' S, 145° 59' E), 4.II.1992, leg. J.Wainer; Ultima (35° 28' S, 143° 16' E), leg. J.C.Goudie; Werribee Gorge (37° 24' S, 144° 12' E), 7.IV.1958, leg. B.B.Lowery.Western Australia: Beverley 75 km W Talbot Road (32° 04' S, 116° 04' E), 27.IV.1975, leg. A.M. & M.J.Douglas; Bokal Railway Station (33° 03' S, 116° 54' E), 1.V.1994, leg. M.Adams; Norseman 30 km S (32° 07' S, 121° 28' E), 1.I.1992, leg. M.Adams; North Bannister 10 km S (32° 04' S, 116° 27' E), 16.VII.1988, leg. B.Heterick; Pemberton (34° 26' S, 116° 09' E), 20.X.1999, leg. A.J.&W.M.McArthur; Porongurup 30 km NE (34° 04' S, 117° 54' E), 1.V.1994, leg. M.Adams.

Worker description: Major worker. Head sides posterior three quarters straight tapering slightly, anterior quarter feebly convex tapering anteriorly. Vertex straight. Clypeus median third projecting forward, bounded by two teeth, concave between. Mandibles with 6 teeth. FCW <HW / 3. Integument mainly glossy. Mesosoma in profile mostly uniformly convex. Metanotum distinct. Propodeal angle well rounded. Petiolar node summit tending sharp. Erect setae on mesosoma dorsum sparse and scattered. Genae and underside of head with erect setae. Scape and tibiae with short setae raised to 10°. Colour: head and gaster mostly black or brown, mesosoma yellowish brown, legs lighter.

Minor worker. Head sides straight parallel. Vertex convex. Clypeus anterior median third projecting, straight or feebly concave. Mandibles with 6 teeth. FCW <HW / 3. Integument mainly glossy. Mesosoma in profile mostly uniformly convex. Propodeal angle well rounded. Petiolar node summit tending sharp. Erect setae on mesosoma dorsum sparse and scattered. Genae and underside of head with erect setae. Scape and tibiae with short setae raised to 10°. Colour: head and gaster mostly black or brown, mesosoma yellowish brown, legs lighter.

Morphometrics: See Fig. 2.

Notes: There is no specific difference between C. claripes piperatus and the typical C. claripes . One syntype of C. claripes piperatus is a specimen with a swollen gaster due to the presence of a parasite ( Wheeler1933).

Distribution: See Fig. 3.