Camponotus abditus
| Camponotus abditus | |
|---|---|
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| Camponotus abditus worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. abditus |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus abditus Forel, 1899 | |
Camponotus abditus is a species of carpenter ant endemic to Guatemala. It was described by Forel in 1899.[1]
Based on specimen collections, Camponotus abditus ants are found in montane rainforest edge habitats, at elevations of 1,140 metres (3,740 ft).[2] This species is rather small. Workers are normally 3.5 - 4 mm in length, soldiers at 5 - 6 mm, males at 4 - 4.5 mm, and the queens are 7.5 mm, making them the largest of the colony.[3]
References
- ↑ Forel, A. (1899). "Formicidae.". Biologia Centrali-Americana: (page 158, queen described).
- ↑ AntWeb. "Species: Camponotus abditus". The California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Wheeler, W. M. 1934g. Neotropical ants collected by Dr. Elisabeth Skwarra and others. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 77: 157-240 (page 216, soldier, worker, male described)
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