Camponotus, Mayr, 1861

Dhadwal, Tarun & Bharti, Himender, 2023, Two new species of the genus Camponotus Mayr, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with five new records from India, European Journal of Taxonomy 901 (1), pp. 1-51 : 32-48

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Identification key to the known species of genus Camponotus View in CoL from India based on the worker caste

1. Mesosoma viewed from the side forming a regular arch without interruption by propodeum ( Fig. 19A View Fig ) ......................................................................................................................................... 2

– Mesosoma viewed from the side interrupted by the propodeum, not forming a regular arch ( Fig. 19B– D View Fig ) .................................................................................................................................................... 53

2. Head with lateral and ventral setae abundant, long and suberect, providing a ‘bearded’ appeareance ( Fig. 20A View Fig ) ......................................................................................................................................... 3

– Head with lateral and ventral setae absent to short, and never abundant ( Fig. 20B View Fig ) ........................ 4

3. Head subtriangular with a shallowly concave posterior margin, body uniformly jet-black ( Fig. 21A View Fig ) ........................................................................ C. parabarbatus Bharti & Wachkoo, 2014

– Head subrectangular, with gently convex posterior margin, body red brown in color ( Fig. 21B View Fig ) ..... ...................................................................................................................... C. barbatus Roger, 1863 View in CoL

4. Metatibia spined beneath .................................................................................................................. 5

– Metatibia without spined beneath ................................................................................................... 27

5. Head, mesosoma and gaster concealed with sericeous pubescence or erect hairs ( Fig. 22 View Fig ) ............ 6

– Head, mesosoma and gaster lacking pubescence ( Fig. 22B View Fig ) ....................... C. dolendus Forel, 1892 View in CoL

6. Gaster completely covered with sericeous pubescence ( Fig. 23A View Fig ) .................................................. 7

– Gaster not covered with sericeous pubescence, but with either erect or decumbent setae ( Fig. 23B View Fig ) ......................................................................................................................................................... 12

7. Clypeus with a median lobe produced anteriorly ( Fig. 24A View Fig ) ........................................................... 8

– Clypeus lacking a median lobe ( Fig. 24B View Fig ) .................................................... C. mendax Forel, 1895 View in CoL

8. Clypeal lobe anteriorly transverse .................................................................................................... 9

– Clypeal lobe anteriorly emarginated medially ................................................................................ 10

9. Body with grey pubescence ( Fig. 25A View Fig ) ..................................................... C. binghamii Forel, 1894 View in CoL

– Body with yellow pubescence ( Fig. 25B View Fig ) ....................................................... C. parius Emery, 1889 View in CoL

10. Petiolar node thin, slightly convex anteriorly and flat posteriorly ...................................................11

– Petiolar node thick and strongly convex anteriorly ..................... C. rufoglaucus tenuis Forel, 1907 View in CoL

11. Mesosoma smooth; gaster black with a green ash-grey strip in the middle ....................................... ......................................................................................................... C. cinerascens (Fabricius, 1787) View in CoL

– Mesosoma finely microreticulate; gaster reddish brown with no ash-grey strip in middle ................ ............................................................................................................ C. rufoglaucus (Jerdon, 1851) View in CoL

12. Gaster is covered in long, reclining yellowish setae ( Fig. 26A View Fig ) ..................................................... 13

– Gaster with short, sparse erect setae ( Fig. 26B View Fig ) ............................................................................. 14

13. Pronotum angled anterolaterally; head with triangular shape widest occipitally ( Fig. 27A–B View Fig ) ......... .......................................................................................................... C. fulvopilosus (De Geer, 1778) View in CoL

– Pronotum rounded anterolaterally; head with rectangular shape, widest at the middle ( Fig. 27C–D View Fig ) ..................................................................................................................... C. japonicus Mayr, 1866 View in CoL

14. Pronotum tightly constricted in the front, forming a neck ( Fig. 28A View Fig ) ............................................ 15

– Pronotum not tightly constricted in front, not forming a neck ( Fig. 28B View Fig ) ...................................... 17

15. Anterior margin of clypeus transverse and dentate ........................................................................ 16

– Anterior margin of clypeus convex and feebly dentate .... C. ashokai Karmaly & Narenderan, 2006

16. Head as long as broad with lateral sides converging anteriorly ( Fig. 29A View Fig ) ........................................ ............................................................................................................ C. angusticollis (Jerdon, 1851) View in CoL

– Head distinctly longer than broad with lateral sides parallel ( Fig. 29B View Fig ) ............................................ ...................................................................................... C. angusticollis sanguinolentus Forel, 1895 View in CoL

17. Head, mesosoma and gaster black .................................................. C. compressus (Fabricius, 1787) View in CoL

– Head, mesosoma and gaster never all black ................................................................................... 18

18. Scape flat .................................................................................... C. misturus fornaronis Forel, 1892 View in CoL

– Scape cylindrical ............................................................................................................................. 19

19. Metatibia compressed ( Fig. 30A View Fig ) ................................................................................................... 20

– Metatibia cylindrical ( Fig. 30B View Fig ) ..................................................................................................... 26

20. Body unicoloured, castaneous red in colour ................................................................................... 21

– Head and gaster black or castaneous red, mesosoma varying from yellow to brown in colour ......... 22

21. In major worker body length over 15 mm and in minor worker body length over 10 mm ................ ..................................................................................................................... C. festinus (Smith, 1857) View in CoL

– In major worker, body length not over than 8 mm; in minor worker body length 5 mm ................... ................................................................................................................... C. arrogans (Smith, 1858) View in CoL

22. Median lobe of clypeus long and rectangular ( Fig. 31A View Fig ) ............................................................... 23

– Median lobe of clypeus short and round ( Fig. 31B View Fig ) ....................................................................... 25

23. Head, mesosoma and legs ferruginous-red to reddish-brown; gaster reddish-brown or blackishbrown ............................................................................................. C. sylvaticus basalis Smith, 1878 View in CoL

– Head black; mesosoma, gaster and legs partly yellow brown ........................................................ 24

24. Head much broader posteriorly than anteriorly, petiole node thin in profile and convex anteriorly .. ............................................................................................ C. sylvaticus paradichrous Emery, 1925 View in CoL

– Head as broad posteriorly as anteriorly, petiole node remarkably thick and convex anteriorly ......... ................................................................................................................. C. kattensis Bingham, 1903

25. Head and mesosoma reddish brown with gaster black; occipital margin widely emarginated in major workers ....................................................................................................... C. irritans (Smith, 1857) View in CoL

– Head and mesosoma yellowish brown with gaster somewhat dark in colour; occipital margin feebly emarginated in major workers ........................................................ C. irritans carensis Emery, 1920 View in CoL

26. Head and mesosoma finely sculptured, shiny ( Fig. 32A View Fig ) ........................ C. oblongus (Smith, 1858) View in CoL

– Head and mesosoma coarsely reticulate-punctate, matte ( Fig. 32B View Fig ) .................................................. ................................................................................................. C. oblongus binominatus Forel, 1916 View in CoL

27. Tibiae covered with long erect setae ............................................................. C. buddhae Forel, 1892 View in CoL

– Tibiae covered with very widely spaced, adpressed setae .............................................................. 28

28. Head, mesosoma and gaster unicoloured, black ............................................................................. 29

– Head, mesosoma and gaster bicoloured, never all black ................................................................ 31

29. Petiole node thick in profile, trapezoidal with rounded top ( Fig. 33A View Fig ) .............................................. .............................................................................................................. C. crassisquamis Forel, 1902 View in CoL

– Petiole node is thin in profile and tapered towards the top ( Fig. 33B View Fig ) ........................................... 30

30. Clypeus vertically carinate, tibiae prismatic ( Fig. 34A View Fig ) .............................. C. lamarckii Forel, 1892 View in CoL

– Clypeus not vertically carinate, tibiae cylindrical ( Fig. 34B View Fig ) ............................ C. sholensis sp. nov.

31. Mesosoma strongly convex anteriorly, forming a high shouldered look to the body ......................... ......................................................................................................................... C. invidus Forel, 1892 View in CoL

– Mesosoma moderately convex ....................................................................................................... 32

32. Tibiae cylindrical ............................................................................................................................ 33

– Tibiae compressed .......................................................................................................................... 40

33. Median lobe of clypeus anteriorly convex .............................................. C. wroughtonii Forel, 1893 View in CoL

– Median lobe of clypeus anteriorly transverse, straight ................................................................... 34

34. Head triangular, lateral occipital angles prominent ( Fig. 35A View Fig ); legs covered with sparse decumbent hairs ................................................................................................................................................. 35

– Head subtriangular, lateral occipital angles not prominent ( Fig. 35B View Fig ); legs covered with dense recumbent hairs ............................................................................................................................... 36

35. Head, mesosoma and gaster dark brown or black ...................... C. variegatus infuscus Forel, 1892 View in CoL

– Head, mesosoma and gaster entirely pale yellowish in colour ........................................................... ................................................................................................ C. variegatus dulcis Dalla Torre, 1893 View in CoL

36. Major worker: length under 8 mm, minor worker under 6 mm ...................................................... 37

– Major worker: length over 8 mm, minor worker: over 6 mm ........................................................ 38

37. Gaster without yellow spots on first and second abdominal tergites ( Fig. 36A View Fig ) ................................ ........................................................................................................... C. barbatus taylori Forel, 1892 View in CoL

– Gaster with yellow spots on first and second abdominal tergites ( Fig. 36B View Fig ) ..................................... ............................................................................................................ C. albosparsus Bingham, 1903 View in CoL

38. Node of petiole thick in profile and biconvex in shape .................................................................. 39

– Node of petiole thin in profile, convex anteriorly and flat posteriorly ............................................... ................................................................................................. C. variegatus somnificus Forel, 1902 View in CoL

39. Clypeus tectiform with short median lobe; mesosoma generally yellowish red, head and gaster brownish in colour ( Fig. 37A View Fig ) ............................................................... C. variegatus (Smith, 1858) View in CoL

– Clypeus subcarinate without median lobe; mesosoma generally black, head and mesosoma brownish black ( Fig. 37B View Fig ) ....................................................................... C. variegatus bacchus (Smith, 1858) View in CoL

40. Head, mesosoma and gaster finely rugulose and matte .................................................................. 41

– Head, mesosoma and gaster sparsely punctured, shining not matte ............................................... 45

41. Petiole node thick in profile, oval anteriorly convex and flat posteriorly ..... C. sklarus Bolton, 1995 View in CoL

– Petiole node thin slightly, rounded above, convex anteriorly and concave posteriorly .................. 42

42. Mandibles with 7 teeth, body covered with dense long pilosity ( Fig. 38A View Fig ) ................................... 43

– Mandibles with 5 teeth, body with sparse long pilosity ( Fig. 38B View Fig ) ................................................ 44

43. Clypeus weakly carinate and clypeal lobe anteriorly convex ( Fig. 39A View Fig ) ........................................... ................................................................................................................ C. nicobarensis Mayr, 1865 View in CoL

– Clypeus distinctly carinate and clypeal lobe anteriorly transverse ( Fig. 39B View Fig ) ................................... ............................................................................................................. C. exiguoguttatus Forel, 1886 View in CoL

44. Petiole nodiform; In dorsal view first and second gastral tergite with two white bands; half of coxal margin, trochanter and distal margin of femur with white bands ( Fig. 40A View Fig ) .... Camponotus sp. 101

– Petiole scale like; In dorsal view, whole gaster with black and yellowish alternate bands; half of coxal margin, trochanter and distal margin of femur without white bands ( Fig. 40B View Fig ) ....................... ....................................................................................................................... C. habereri Forel, 1911 View in CoL

45. Unicolored, head, mesosoma and gaster dark castaneous brown ................................................... 46

– Bicoloured, head and gaster fuscous brown, mesosoma variable from yellow-brown to dark brown ......................................................................................................................................................... 48

46. Pronotum longer than mesonotum, strongly constricted anteriorly forming a distinct neck ( Fig. 41A View Fig ) ......................................................................................................... C. carin Emery, 1889 View in CoL

– Pronotum almost equal in length to mesonotum, only slightly constricted in front not forming a distinct neck ( Fig. 41B View Fig ) .................................................................................................................. 47

47. Meso-metanotal suture indistinct ...................................................................... C. thraso Forel, 1893 View in CoL

– Meso-metanotal suture distinct ....................................... C. keralensis Karmaly & Narendran, 2006

48. Distance between frontal carinae equal to the distance between eyes and frontal carinae ( Fig. 42A View Fig ) ......................................................................................................................................................... 49

– Distance between frontal carinae distinctly greater than the distance between eyes and frontal carinae ( Fig. 42B View Fig ) ...................................................................................... C. irritans pallidus (Smith, 1857) View in CoL

49. Coxae and base of femora yellow, without any trace of brown .......................................................... ....................................................................................... C. variegatus fuscithorax Dalla Torre, 1893 View in CoL

– Coxae and base of femora yellowish brown ................................................................................... 50

50. Body covered with erect dense pubescence, node of petiole thin and scale like ( Fig. 43A View Fig ) .......... 51

– Body covered with sparse erect pubescence, node of petiole thick and bluntly rounded in shape ( Fig. 43B View Fig ) ................................................................................................ C. meghalayaensis sp. nov.

51. Head distinctly longer than wide with parallel lateral sides and mandibles with 6 teeth ( Fig. 44A View Fig ) ........................................................................................................................ C. simoni Emery, 1893 View in CoL

– Head subtriangular, longer than wide with arched lateral sides and mandibles with 7 teeth ( Fig. 44B View Fig ) ........................................................................................................................................ 52

52. Eyes large, placed up in position to the median line of the head ............... C. timidus (Jerdon, 1851) View in CoL

– Eyes small, frontal rather than lateral .............................................................. C. mitis (Smith, 1858) View in CoL

53. The propodeum not elevated above metanotum, forming a continous line ( Fig. 45A View Fig ) .................. 54

– The propodeum is raised gibbous or forms an angle with the mesonotum, interrupting the regular arch of the mesosoma ( Fig. 45B View Fig ) .................................................................................................... 63

54. Clypeus anteriorly emarginated in the middle ( Fig. 46A View Fig ) .............................................................. 55

– Clypeus anteriorly not emarginated in the middle ( Fig. 46B View Fig ) ........................................................ 56

55. Head, mesosoma and gaster covered with long erect or suberect hair ( Fig. 47A View Fig ) ............................. ................................................................................................................... C. rufifemur Emery, 1900 View in CoL

– Body with very short and very sparse appressed pubescence ( Fig. 47B View Fig ) ........................................... ................................................................................................................ C. himalayanus Forel, 1893

56. Scape flattened ............................................................................................... C. radiates Forel, 1892

– Scape cylindrical ............................................................................................................................. 57

57. Larger species, with a body length of more than 10 mm in major worker and 7 mm in minor worker ............................................................................................................................................. 58

– Smaller species, with body length less than 7 mm, even in major workers ................................... 60

58. Clypeus broad and slightly tectiform, with a transverse anterior edge ........................................... 59

– Clypeus subcarinate, trapeziform and with a subcrenulate anterior border ........................................ ........................................................................................................................ C. socrates Forel, 1904 View in CoL

59. Body with abundant brown or yellow pilosity, especially in head and gaster ( Fig. 48A View Fig ) .................. .............................................................................................. C. aethiops cachmiriensis Emery, 1925 View in CoL – Body with a few grey scattered hairs ( Fig. 48B View Fig ) ......................................... C. siemsseni Forel, 1901 View in CoL

60. Head, mesosoma and gaster black .................................................................................................. 61

– Head, mesosoma and gaster reddish brown .................................................................................... 62

61. Mesosomal dorsum and petiole without standing hairs; metanotal depression distinct ..................... ......................................................................................................................... C. keihitoi Forel, 1913 View in CoL

– Mesosomal dorsum and petiole with standing hairs; metanotal depression absent ............................ .............................................................................................................. C. quadrinotatus Forel, 1886 View in CoL

62. Head longer than broad, subtruncate anteriorly and occipital margin transverse; mandibles large ... ....................................................................................................... C. reticulatus latitans Forel, 1893 View in CoL

– Head as long as broad, not subtruncate anteriorly, occipital margin round; mandibles small ............ ............................................................................................................... C. indeflexus (Walker, 1859) View in CoL

63. Propodeum elevated, rounded above and gibbous ( Fig. 49A View Fig ) ........................................................ 64

– Propodeum forming an angle with the mesonotum at the meso-metanotal suture; basal portion of propodeum horizontal, flat, or slightly concave; apical portion excavate ( Fig. 49B View Fig ) .................... 69

64. Humeri angulated ( Fig. 50A View Fig ) .......................................................................................................... 65

– Humeri rounded ( Fig. 50B View Fig ) ............................................................................................................ 66

65. Body completely black ( Fig. 51A View Fig ) .......................................................... C. wasmanni Emery, 1893 View in CoL

– Head black, mesosoma, petiole and first gastral tergite reddish in colour ( Fig. 51B View Fig ) ........................ .................................................................................................................. C. mutilarius Emery, 1893

66. Body length above 9 mm ................................................................................................................ 67

– Body length below 9 mm ............................................................................... C. confucii Forel, 1894 View in CoL

67. Mesosoma and petiole finely reticulate punctate and rugulose ( Fig. 52A View Fig ) .................................... 68

– Mesosoma and petiole coarsely punctured ( Fig. 52B View Fig ) ......................... C. holosericeus Emery, 1889 View in CoL

68. Bicoloured, head blood-red; mesosoma, petiole and gaster blackish in colour .................................. ................................................................................................................. C. singularis (Smith, 1858) View in CoL

– Unicoloured, head, mesosoma, petiole and gaster dark blackish ........... C. camelinus (Smith, 1857) View in CoL

69. Hind tibia spined beneath ............................................................................................................... 70

– Hind tibia without spined benath .................................................................................................... 74

70. Clypeus tectiform ( Fig. 53A View Fig ) ......................................................................... C. varians Roger, 1863 View in CoL

– Clypeus convex ( Fig. 53B View Fig ) ............................................................................................................. 71

71. Petiole rounded and knob like, body black ( Fig. 54A View Fig ) ................................................................... 72

– Petiole scale like with narrow apex, anterior surface slightly concave and sloping, posterior surface upright, body reddish ( Fig. 54B View Fig ) ...................................................... C. puniceps Donisthorpe, 1942 View in CoL

72. Body covered with dense pubescence, sculpture not distinct ......................................................... 73

– Body without dense pubescence, sculpture distinct ............................... C. opaciventris Mayr, 1879

73. Head, mesosoma without pubescence and gaster covered with dense golden pubescence ( Fig. 55A View Fig ) ............................................................................................................... C. sericeus (Fabricius, 1798) View in CoL

– Head, mesosoma and gaster covered with dense greyish pubescence ( Fig. 55B View Fig ) .............................. ..................................................................................................... C. sericeus peguensis Emery, 1895 View in CoL

74. Propodeum with a pair of lamellate spines; dorsal surface transversely grooved ( Fig. 56A View Fig ) ........ 75

– Propodeum without spines; dorsal surface of petiole is smooth ( Fig. 56B View Fig ) ................................... 76

75. Petiole dorsally transversely grooved; head and mesosoma densely reticulate punctate and matte ....................................................................................................................... C. selene (Emery, 1889) View in CoL

– Petiole with obtuse tip, not grooved; head and mesosoma densely punctuated not matte ................. ...................................................................................................... C. selene obtusatus ( Emery, 1895) View in CoL

76. Petiole emarginated above; body entirely black ( Fig. 57A View Fig ) ............................................................... ................................................................................. C. horseshoetus Datta & Ray Chaudhury, 1985 View in CoL

– Petiole rounded above; head and mesosoma reddish, gaster somewhat dark ( Fig. 57B View Fig ) ............... 77

77. Mandibles triangular; clypeus is large and convex with anterior border rounded medially and sinuate at sides ................................................................................................... C. varius Donisthorpe, 1943 View in CoL

– Mandibles sub triangular; clypeus sub truncate anteriorly and anterolateral corners broadly rounded ........................................................................................................ C. nirvanae Forel, 1893 View in CoL

Note

Camponotus gretae Forel, 1902 View in CoL and Camponotus luteus (Smith, 1858) View in CoL are excluded from the key as their description is based on reproductive caste. Camponotus velox (Jerdon, 1851) View in CoL is not included in the key because the identity of this taxon is obscure.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

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