The Ants of Africa
Genus Camponotus subgenus Tanaemyrmex
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) hirsutus Taylor new species

Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) hirsutus Taylor new species

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

MINOR WORKER DESCRIPTION: very distinctive colouration of bright orange alitrunk, gaster and legs, contrasting with the shiny almost black head; adundant rust erect hairs on whole of the body and appendages; legs, posterior femur 7.2 mm, and antennae exceptionally long, scapes surpass the occiput by more than twice times the distance to the occiput.

TL ca 16.5 mm, HW 2.8, HL 3.4, CI 82, SL 6.9, SI 246

Name chosen to designate the abundant erect hairs.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) hirsutus n. sp.
B Taylor det.
Minor
 Central African Republic
P Annoyer
JY 		20.x.2008
Dzanga-Sangha
03°01'49.5" N
16°08'31.7" E
 567 m; Journée Camp 2; Au camp
 1
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Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) hirsutus n. sp.
B Taylor det.
Minor
 Central African Republic
P Annoyer
NR 		24.xi.2010
Dzanga-Sangha
2°28'49.5"N
16°12'55.9"E
 392 m; nuit, à vue, camp de base lac 1
"tente"
 1
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{Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) n sp CAR JY}The photomontage is of the holotype minor from Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha NP, 20.x.2008 Journée Camp 2 03°01'49.5" N 16°08'31.7" E 567 m Au camp; collector Philippe Annoyer .

{Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) n sp CAR JY}The photomontage is of a second minor from Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha NP, 20.x.2008 Journée Camp 2 03°01'49.5" N 16°08'31.7" E 567 m Au camp; collector Philippe Annoyer .
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