Camponotus (Myrmotrema) robecchii Emery

Type location Somalia (Camponotus Robecchii n. sp., Emery, 1892a: 120, illustrated, major & minor workers; Emery, 1901c: 63, queen) Obbia .

Emery's (1892a) description is at .

I believe that the previous placement of variations under robecchii was incorrect as it seems clear that Camponotus troglodytes has a smoothly convex alitrunk with a smoother transition from the propodeum dorsum to declivity. Furthermore it seems that troglodytes and its variations, i.e. all except robecchii sensu stricto are all essentially brick-red, with variability in darkness, whereas robecchii is essentially dark-red brown with even darker areas.

The photomontage of a major worker from the type collection is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0905427

The photomontage of a minor worker from the type collection is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0905426

Oxford University Museum specimens

Camponotus (Myrmotrema) robecchii B Taylor det.	Tanzania G McGavin tree 3-68	16.i.1996 Mkomazi 3°57.996' S 37°48.128' E	pkd collection from Terminalia brownii	1
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) robecchii B Taylor det.	Tanzania G McGavin tree 5-17	4.i.1997 Mkomazi 3°54.75' S 37°48.58' E	pkd collection from Acacia zanzibarica; L95937M 0393296 UTM 9555510	1
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) robecchii B Taylor det.	Tanzania G McGavin tree 5-27	8.i.1997 Mkomazi 3°54.75' S 37°48.58' E	pkd collection from Acacia zanzibarica; L95937M 0393296 UTM 9555510	1

The photomontage is of a worker from Tanzania, Mkomazi Game Reserve; collector G McGavin (Tree 5-17).