The Ants of Africa
Genus Camponotus subgenus Orthonotomyrmex
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel

Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type locality South Africa (Camponotus Mayri n. sp., Forel, 1879a: 92, illustrated, minor/media worker) Valdezia Mission, Berthoud - see below
subspecies chimporensis (Camponotus (Othronotomyrmex) mayri For. v., chimporensis n. var., Santschi, 1930b: 80, workers of variable size) Angola, Chimporo, 3 workers, and Cakindo (Kakindo = Caquindo at 15°27'S, 17°03'E), 1 worker - see below.
Worker only known .


{Camponotus mayri}Forel's (1879a) description is at {original description}. Santschi's (1930b) description of chimporensis is at {original description}. Arnold (1924: 712) gave an illustrated translation; this is at {original description}.

{Camponotus mayri}Arnold (1946) provided a further description and notes (with Camponotus sankisianus), this is at {original description}.


{Camponotus mayri minor}The photomontage of the type minor worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0911865.


{Camponotus chimporensis major}The photomontage of the chimporensis type major worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0911865.


Oxford University Museum specimens

Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri
B Taylor det.

Gabon
Y Braet
Gabon 122
7-8.viii.2006
Pongara
00°34' N
09°19' E
Sesame & forest, sweep net
1
{album}

{Camponotus mayri}The photomontage is of a major worker from Gabon, Pongara National Park; collector Yves Braet (Gabon 122).

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