Review of the Camponotus aureopilus species-group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), including a second Camponotus with a metapleural gland.
Shattuck, S. O.
Zootaxa
2005
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Insecta
Formicidae
Camponotus
CoL
Animalia
Camponotus posteropilus Shattuck
Hymenoptera
13
Arthropoda
species
posteropilus
Diagnosis (minor worker). Dorsum of head finely reticulo-punctate and with a matte appearance; enlarged hairs absent from pronotum (but thin erect hairs present); entire dorsal surface of gaster covered with enlarged pale yellow hairs.
Description (minor worker). Posterolateral surface of head rounding gradually from the dorsal to lateral surfaces. Petiolar node forming a sharp angle dorsally. Individual erect hairs abundant on dorsum of mesosoma, petiole and gaster; enlarged yellow hairs present on dorsal surface of first three gastral tergites; pubescence thin and sparse across entire body. Colour black, legs and gaster dark red-black. Measurements. Minor worker (n=4): CI 91-97, HL 2.04-2.25mm, HW 1.85- 2.18mm, ML 3.08-3.27mm, MTL 2.20-2.35mm, SI 110-132, SL 2.32-2.49mm.
Additional material: Papua New Guinea: 6mi. W Aiyura, 5,300ft.( Emerson, A.) ( ANIC, LACM); Eastern Highlands District: Awande( Wylie, F.R.) ( ANIC).
Comments. The Aiyura specimens were collected from a beech tree crevice while the Awande specimens were in a rotten log in a rainforest.
923899227
1982-05-28
LACM, ANIC, BMNH, MCZC
J. O. Schmidt, P. J. Schmidt
Papua New Guinea
Mt. Kaindi
Wau District
holotype, paratypes
923899228
ANIC, LACM
Emerson, A.
Papua New Guinea
Aiyura, 5,300 ft.
6 mi. W
923899239
ANIC
Wylie, F. R.
Papua New Guinea
Awande
Eastern Highlands District