The Ants of Africa
Genus Camponotus subgenus Tanaemyrmex
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) new species CAR KP

Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) new species CAR KP

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Central African Republic.

TL ca 15 mm, HW 4.1, HL 4.2, CI 98, Head Depth 2.8, Ocular Index eye diameter.HW = 17; Sl 3.0, SI 75; hind tibiae without any setae on the ventral margin; front of head behind the clypeus with only short fine erect hairs; small eyes cf negus. Essentially similar to Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) aegyptiacus but much larger. The size and colouration lead me to associate the separately collected queen with the major worker.

{Camponotus (Tananemyrmex) n sp CAR KP}The photomontage is of a major from Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha NP, 23.x.2008; Après-midi; Camp 2; 03°01'49.5" N 16°08'31.7" E 567 m; Dans une clairière, 20 m au dessus du ruisseau; collector Philippe Annoyer .

Other images can be seen in the folder at - {original description}.

{Camponotus (Tananemyrmex) n sp CAR KP queen}The photomontage is of a queen from Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha NP, 25.x.2008; 18h-5h; Camp transit 3 bord fleuve sangha; 03°05'20.6" N 16°10'43.0" E 364 m; Au camp, à 5 m du bord du fleuve Sangha; collector Philippe Annoyer .

Other images can be seen in the folder at - {original description}.

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