Taxonomy of ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) collected by pitfall traps from Sinai and Delta region, Egypt. Author Mohamed, S. Author Zalat, S. Author Fadl, H. text Egyptian Journal of Natural History 2001 3 40 61 journal article 21622 10.4314/ejnh.v3i1.30001 Camponotus oasium Forel , 1890 Camponotus rupriceps oasium Forel , 1890: Ann. Soc. Ent.Belg. 34:65. Camponotus oasium Forel : Collingwood, 1961, Vidensk. Medd. Dansk. Naturh. Foren.l23:75. World distribution: Algeria & Egypt. Distribution in Egypt: Lower Nile and Sinai. Material examined: W. El-Arbaein: 3.V.1998 (3), 11.VII.1998 (5), 13.VII.1998 (5), 9.IX.1998 (9), 15.XI.1998 (3), W.El-Talaa:13.VII.1998 (6), 11.VIII.1998 (13), 9.IX.1998 (5), 15.XI. 1998 (6), Sahab: 13.VII. 1998 (5), 9.IX.1998 (9), 15.XI.1998 (3), 10.VIII.1998 (5), 14.XI.1998 (5), 18.11.1999 (6). El-Mafareq: 1.IV.1998 (6), 2.V.1998 (6), 12.VII.1998 (8), 10.VIII.1998 (18), 8.IX.1998 (3), 14.XI.1998 (5), 18.11.1999 (4) Ebn Salam: 4.III.1999 (10))(Coll. Ain.). Note: This species is a new record to Egyptian fauna.