The Ants of Africa

The Ants of Africa
Genus Camponotus subgenus Tanaemyrmex
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis Stitz

pompeius-group
Major clypeus with distinct median carina; large TL 15 mm plus; alitrunk profile convex with angular propodeum, petiole scale quite thick; trimorphic (?) minors with distinct posteriorly narrowed heads; soldiers dark red-brown to near black; minors lighter brown-orange to yellow-red. Most catalogued under Camponotus (Dinomyrmex) by Wheeler (1922: 962).

Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis Stitz

Type location Central African Republic (Camponotus (Dinomyrmex) brevicollis n. sp., Stitz, 1916: 401, illustrated, worker) collected between Fort de Possel and Fort Crampel, by Schubotz - no images on Antweb (September 2014); worker only known (see Bolton, 1995, where the type location is wrongly stated as "Congo") .

{Camponotus brevicollis} Stitz's (1916) description is at .

The minor specimens shown below appear to match the type description. The majors are undescribed.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer HJ	06.x.2008 Dzanga-Sangha 04°22'19.4" N 18°35'49.7" E	360 m; Nuit; Bangui après la corniche direction N'garagba	1
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer HS	10.x.2008 Dzanga-Sangha 03°06'14.6" N 16°08'52.1" E	493 m; Camp de transit 2; 18h30-3h; Au dessus d'une chute d'eau (ruisseau Songo 1) à proximité du camp	1
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer HW	11.x.2008 Dzanga-Sangha 03°03'58.3" N 16°08'59.6" E	528 m; Camp 1; 18-20 h; Au camp	2
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer IG	14.x.2008 Dzanga-Sangha 03°03'58.3" N 16°08'59.6" E	528 m; Camp 1; 18-20 h; Au camp	1
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer Ki	21.x.2008 Dzanga-Sangha 03°01'49.5" N 16°08'31.7" E	567 m; Nuit Camp Au camp	3
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer MX	21.xi.2010 Dzanga-Sangha 2°28'49.5"N 16°12'55.9"E	392 m; nuit, à vue, Azobé et ses alentours, camp de base lac 1 ["MXsol"]	1
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer PCO2	25.xi.2010 Dzanga-Sangha 2°28'49.5"N 16°12'55.9"E	392 m; pitfall/dung trap, Lake 1 base	2
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer PCO3	27.xi.2010 Dzanga-Sangha 2°28'49.5"N 16°12'55.9"E	392 m; pitfall/dung trap, Lake 1 base	1
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer PCO5	27.xi.2010 Dzanga-Sangha 2°28'49.5"N 16°12'55.9"E	392 m; pitfall/dung trap, Lake 1 base	2
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brevicollis B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer PCO7	25.xi.2010 Dzanga-Sangha 2°28'49.5"N 16°12'55.9"E	392 m; pitfall/water buffalo dung trap, Lake 1 base	1

{Camponotus brevicollis major} The photomontage is of a major from the Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha Nature Reserve; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR HS).

{Camponotus brevicollis major} The photomontage is of a major from the Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha Nature Reserve; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR Ki).

{Camponotus brevicollis minor} The photomontage is of a minor from the Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha Nature Reserve; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR Ki).

{Camponotus brevicollis minor} The photomontage is of a minor from the Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha Nature Reserve; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR IG).

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