Camponotus (Myrmotrema) robecchii Emery

Type location Somalia (Emery, 1892a: 120, illustrated, soldier & worker; Emery, 1901c: 63, queen); .

Emery's (1892a) description is at .

I believe that the previous placement of variations under robecchii was incorrect as it seems clear that Camponotus troglodytes has a smoothly convex alitrunk with a smoother transition from the propodeum dorsum to declivity. Furthermore it seems that troglodytes and its variations, i.e. all except robecchii sensu stricto are all essentially brick-red, with variability in darkness, whereas robecchii is essentially dark-red brown with even darker areas.

The photomontage is of a specimen from Tanzania, Mkomazi Game Reserve, 3°54.75' S 37°48.50' E, pkd collection from Acacia zanzibarica, 6.i.1997, by G McGavin. Other images can be seen in the folder at - .