Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) liengmei Forel stat. rev.

Type locality Mozambique (Camponotus sexpunctatus n. spec. var. Liengmei, Forel, 1894b: 67, major & minor workers; Forel, 1907g: 88, male) Delagoa Bay, Dr Liengme.
This was placed as a subspecies/race of maculatus by Forel (1901h: 69), then raised to species by Santschi, 1923e: 292, who had the substantive species name as with a new variety ugandensis (Campontus (Dinomyrmex) Liengmei For. v. ugandensis n, var.) Uganda, Hargreaves [latter still placed as a subspecies of maculatus according to Bolton, 1995: 128, without any authority, but seemingly following the status of  junior synonym of maculatus given by Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125] .

With the photographs of the cotype and a fresh specimen from Kenya, I have reverted this distinctive form to species status. Forel's (1894b) description is at . Arnold (1922: 636) gave a translation, this is at .
As with Camponotus sexpunctatus, this is a large form, major TL 15-17.3 mm (upper size from Arnold, 1922); minor TL 9.5-12.5 mm.
Santschi's (1894b) description of ugandensis is at . The last is slightly smaller and has a darker head with more pronounced decumbent pubescence (see bottom of page).

The photomontage of the type major worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0910060.

The photomontage of the type minor worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0910061.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) liengmei B Taylor det. Minor	Kenya David King King 01-14	23.v.2000 Mombasa 03°58'38" S 39°44'52" E	elev 5 m asl	1
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) liengmei B Taylor det. Minor	Sudan Z Mahmoud 2009-43-2	Dilling 11°52'59.83" N 29°42'02.17" E	Hand collected	1
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) liengmei B Taylor det. Minor	Sudan Awatif Omer 03	2012 Sennar 13°36' N 33°01' E	Minor worker	1
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) liengmei B Taylor det.	South Africa S Danflous	Elandskrans x°x'x" S y°y'y" E	Western Cape; z m; nest under a stone	2

The photomontage here is of specimens collected in Kenya, north of Mombasa; collector David King.

The photomontage is of a minor from Sudan; Sennar, 2012; collector Awatif Omer.

The photomontage is of a minor from Sudan; Dilling; collector Zaheir Mahmoud.

The photomontage of the ugandensis type minor worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0910061.

The photomontage is of a minor from Sudan; Benteo, 2006; collector Awatif Omer.

The photomontage is of a major worker from South Africa, Elandskrans; collector Sam Danflous.

When I first tried to identify it this major appeared to be a close match to the original brief descriptions of caffer, although perhaps slightly smaller. The short bristly hairs on the genae are distinctive but not mentioned previously. This is a little smaller than the type liengmei but that hs the hairs on the genae.

The photomontage is of a minor worker collected as above.