Camponotus samius Forel, 1889

Camponotus samius Forel, 1889: 262 (s.,w.): Lectotype workers, Camponotus rubripes r. samius ., Samos, Marathokampos (MHNG) (leg. von Oertzen) [syntype images examined, AntWeb, CASENT0910259, photos by Alexandra Westrich and Zach Lieberman available on https://www. AntWeb.org].

Diagnosis. Salata et al. (2020): 554 and Borowiec & Salata (2022): 130.

Distribution in Cyprus

14w.: Famagusta, Potamos Liopetriou, 9 m, 34.9744 / 33.89466, 25 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 9w.: Limassol, Troodos, ad Kalidonia waterfall loc. 2, 1517 m, 34.909027 / 32.864109, 25 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 2w.: Limassol, Platres, 1234 m, 34.8964 / 32.8677, 09 VII 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 1w.: Nicosia, Cedar Valley loc. 2, 1138 m, 34.990922 / 32.688463, 22 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 13w.: Nicosia, Cedar Valley loc. 3, 1130 m, 34.980568 / 32.693155, 22 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 1q.: Nicosia, Dipotamos dam, 1215 m, 34.91442 / 33.19712, 23 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 1q.: Paphos, Akamas Pen. - Avakas Gorge mouth, 17 m, 34.91847 / 32.32871, 02 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 1w.: Paphos, Panagia-Cedar Valley rd. loc. 2, 848 m, 34.94883 / 32.64575, 05 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 2w.: Paphos, Pegeia Forest n. Pegeia loc. 1, 364 m, 34.89749 / 32.36742, 04 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 12w.: Paphos, Peyia Forest loc. 1, 389 m, 34.89287 / 32.37394, 18 IV 2022 (MNHW) ; 29w.: Paphos, Cedar Valley loc. 1, 1067 m, 34.988374 / 32.677486, 22 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 15w.: Paphos, Paphos Forest loc. 3, 756 m, 35.10178 / 32.630162, 23 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 1w.: Paphos, Lasa, 593 m, 34.9263 / 32.5315, 31 III 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 9w.: Paphos, Peyia, Pikni forest, 390 m, 34.8929 / 32.3739, 18 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) .

Ecology

Camponotus samius has been collected from roadsides, nature trails, pine, deciduous and cedar forests as well as riverbanks close to the seashore.