Camponotus sanctus Forel, 1904

Camponotus sanctus Forel, 1904: 18 (s.,w.,q.m.): Syntype workers, Camponotus maculatus v. sanctus F., Jerusalem (NHMB) [paratype images examined, AntWeb, CASENT0912037 and CASENT0912036, photos by Alexandra Westrich and Zach Lieberman available on https://www. AntWeb.org].

Diagnosis. Borowiec & Salata (2022): 132.

Distribution in Cyprus

2w.: Akrotiri UK SBA, Akrotiri Marsh, - 1 m, 34.63282 / 32.934037, 20 IV 2022 (MNHW) ; 1w.: Akrotiri UK SBA, SBA Police Station, 39 m, 34.6567 / 32.9305, 14 III 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 1w.: Famagusta, Paralimni, 70 m, 35.03886 / 33.9752, 25 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 1q.: Larnaka, Tekke mosque, 6 m, 34.88544 / 33.61008, 22 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 3w.: Larnaka, Larnaka Salt Lake, hicking trail, 5 m, 34.91103 / 33.60121, 22 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 1q.: Larnaka, Aradippou dam, 66 m, 34.98306 / 33.59293, 22 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 3w.: Larnaka, Aradippou riverbank, 71 m, 34.98661 / 33.59135, 22 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 3w.: Larnaka, Skarinou, 156 m, 34.81835 / 33.35652, 25 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 5w.: Limassol, Agros, Pitsilia, 1062 m, 34.9113 / 33.0065, 19 VIII 2001, Tsaousis (NHMC) ; 5w.: Limassol, Kyperounta, Mondessi Forest, 970 m, 34.9043 / 32.9372, 15 IV 2001, Efstathiou (NHMC) ; 2w.: Limassol, Troodos marsh (Almyrolivado), 1604 m, 34.930595 / 32.902493, 26 IV 2022 (MNHW) ; 2w., 1m.: Limassol, Molos, 2 m, 34.6775 / 33.0505, 28 III 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 7w.: Limassol, Kato Polemidia, 37 m, 34.6808 / 33.0077, 26 III 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 1w.: Limassol, Platres, 1234 m, 34.8964 / 32.8677, 09 VII 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 1q., 14w.: Nicosia, Cedar Valley, 1196 m, 34.99503 / 32.68732, 05 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 1q.: Nicosia, 2.5 km S of Kapedes, 675 m, 34.955303 / 33.234559, 24 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 15w.: Nicosia, 1.2 km W of Panagia Machaira monastery, 838 m, 34.937849 / 33.176931, 24 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 4w.: Nicosia, Athalassa Park (west), 140 m, 35.1258 / 33.38463, 21 IV 2022, C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 3w.: Nicosia, Troodos, Almyrolivado, 1596 m, 34.9305 / 32.9026, 23 VII 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 2q., 2w., 2m.: Paphos, Agiou Neofytou Monastery n. Tala, 398 m, 34.84485 / 32.44509, 07 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 1w.: Paphos, Akamas Pen. - Aphrodite’s Baths, 54 m, 35.05668 / 32.34433, 04 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 2w.: Paphos, Akamas Pen. - Aphrodite’s Baths area, 261 m, 35.06008 / 32.32999, 04 V 2012, L. Borowiec, (MNHW) ; 1q.: Paphos, Akamas Pen. - Avakas Gorge mouth, 17 m, 34.91847 / 32.32871, 02 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 1w.: Paphos, Cape Drepano, 21 m, 34.90024 / 32.31903, 02 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 47w.: Paphos, Diarizos riv. - 1 km N of Kidasi, 286 m, 34.81594 / 32.71654, 06 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 3w.: Paphos, Diarizos riv. - ad. Nikokleia, 62 m, 34.73005 / 32.58394, 06 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 7w.: Paphos, Kato Paphos, Limnaria riv., 59 m, 34.76443 / 32.44022, 04 VII 2019, G. Hebda (MNHW) ; 6w.: Paphos, Kato Paphos, Palaipafou Ave, 28 m, 34.7591 / 32.4236, 04 VII 2019, G. Hebda (MNHW) ; 1m.: Paphos, Panagia-Cedar Valley rd. loc. 1, 755 m, 34.92718 / 32.64728, 05 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 1q., 1w., 2m.: Paphos, Lempa - Sonny Hill Aparthotel, 56 m, 34.8042 / 32.40078, 06 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 1q., 12w., 1m.: Paphos, Lempa - Sonny Hill Aparthotel, 56 m, 34.8042 / 32.40078, 01 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 10q., 41w., 7m.: Paphos, Paphos-Lempa beach area loc. 1, 5 m, 34.79964 / 32.39314, 01 V 2012, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 5q., 13w., 4m.: Paphos, Kato Paphos, 32-34 m, 34.753684 / 32.433916, 17 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 1w.: Paphos, Akamas Pen., Avakas gorge, 33 m, 34.917575 / 32.332048, 18 IV 2022, L. Borowiec (MNHW) ; 1w.: Paphos, 2.9 km E of Lisos, 540 m, 35.004479 / 32.54261, 21 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 7w.: Paphos, Cedar Valley loc. 1, 1067 m, 34.988374 / 32.677486, 22 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 2q., 13w., 1m.: Paphos, Paphos Forest loc. 4, 808 m, 35.067761 / 32.615137, 23 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 2w.: Paphos, Kato Paphos, Hotel Veronica, 20 m, 34.74958 / 32.428932, 24 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 2w.: Paphos, Kato Paphos, 6 m, 34.736479 / 32.435402, 29 IV 2022, L. Borowiec & S. Salata (MNHW) ; 1q.: Paphos, Tala, Agios Neofytos Monastery, 424 m, 34.846027 / 32.447846, 29 IV 2022 (MNHW) ; 1w.: Paphos, Paphos Zoo, 108 m, 34.892369 / 32.340671, 30 IV 2022 (MNHW) ; 1w.: Paphos, ad Kissonerga, 109 m, 34.833632 / 32.405394, 30 IV 2022 (MNHW) ; 2q.: Paphos, ad Lemba, 85 m, 34.813211 / 32.410112, 30 IV 2022 (MNHW) ; 1w.: Paphos, Chloraka, Melanos, 73 m, 34.7892 / 32.4097, 19 III 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 2w.: Paphos, Chloraka, Melanos, 76 m, 34.7894 / 32.4113, 19 III 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 2w., 1m.: Paphos, Akamas Peninsula, Lara beach, 7 m, 34.9194 / 32.3275, 18 IV 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 3w.: Paphos, Akamas Pen., Avakas gorge, 33 m, 34.9976 / 32.332, 18 IV 2022, J. Demetriou & C. Georgiadis (JDPC) ; 1w.: Paphos, Timi, 5 m, 34.7066 / 32.4962, 24 X 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 6w.: Paphos, Timi, Airport area, 5 m, 34.7056 / 32.4986, 24 X 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 6w.: Paphos, G. Tsimouris nursery ad Achelia, 34 m, 34.7345 / 32.498, 24 X 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 3q.: Paphos, Peyia, sea caves, 20 m, 34.8842 / 32.3335, 18 X 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 3w.: Paphos, Yeroskipou, Rikkos beach, 6 m, 34.7371 / 32.4426, 18 X 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 1w.: Paphos, Chloraka, Agios Georgios Hotel env., 10 m, 34.8034 / 32.3941, 06 VIII 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) ; 1w.: Paphos, Polis Chrysochous, 30 m, 35.0335 / 32.425, 20 X 2022, J. Demetriou (JDPC) .

Ecology

Camponotus sanctus has been collected from agricultural land and urban habitats (pasture at marshes, roadsides, irrigated gardens, parking lots, sowed field, urban parks, gardens, ruderal sites near a citrus orchard, pedestrian roads, Paphos Zoo, plant nurseries), forests and shadowy habitats (pine forest, mixed pine and cedar forest, shadowed valley), open (coast, meadows, phrygana) and riparian habitats (close to lake, reeds, next to dam close to reservoir, riverbanks, marsh area, stream valley).