Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) traegaordhi Santschi

Type location South Africa (Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus Fab. stirps traegaordhi, Santschi, 1914e: 38, all forms; raised to species by Santschi, 1926b: 252) Natal, Durban, 22.xii.1904, H B Marley - no images on Antweb (December 2017)
subspecies fumeus (Camponotus (Myrmoturba) traegaordhi Sants. stirps fumeus n. st., Santschi, 1926b: 252, major & minor workers) Zimbabwe, Vamy (Vumbi) Mts, 5700', G Arnold - see below
unavailable name muger (Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus F. r. Traegaordhi Sant. var. muger n. var., Forel, 1914d: 250, soldier & worker) South Africa, Natal, Durban, H B Marley - see below
all forms known (see Bolton, 1995) .

Note: From the type images (below) the major workers of fumeus and muger are identical.  The traegaordhi and muger collection data also appear to be identical.

Santschi's (1914e) description is at . Forel's (1914d) description of muger is at . Santschi's (1926b) description of fumeus is at . Arnold (1922: 628) provided an illustrated translation; this is at .

Wheeler (1922) noted several findings from South Africa.

Bernard (1952) noted that it is a small species, geographically previously known only from southern Africa (noting the Santschi and Arnold records). Curiously, it was abundant at higher levels in the Mt. Nimba, Guinea, survey. Type form traegaordhi were found at Camp IV (1000 m) and Pierré-Richard (900 m), fairly common, more frequent at Mount Tô (1600 m); numerous workers, one queen. Subspecies fumeus was more abundant than the type, although variable, at Mount Tô, also two queens; a queen from Nion probably was of this form.

The specimens shown below from Cameroun, Congo and Central African Republic add weight to Bernard's note, with the proviso that there are no available images of the type form.

The photomontage is of a syntype major worker of fumeus collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0903531

The photomontage is of the type major worker of muger collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0903531

The photomontage is of the type minor worker of muger collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0903531

Oxford University Museum specimens

Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) traegaordhi B Taylor det.	Cameroun A Fotso Kuate Camponotus sp14	16.v.2007 Boga 03°54'30" N 11°25'58" E	Quadrat in fallow Major and minor workers	2
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) traegaordhi B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer Camp 1E	12-18.x.2008 Dzanga-Sangha 03°03'58.3" N 16°08'59.6" E	Camp 1; 528 m; Ayous Barber ayous Camp controlor	1
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) traegaordhi B Taylor det.	Congo E Zassi 19-t-1-1	16-17.xi.2007 Lésio-Louna 03°16'56.5" S 015°28'28.3" E	Wooded Savannah; 24h pitfall trap	1

The photomontage is of a major from Cameroun, Boga; collector A. Fotso Kuate (Camponotus sp 14).

The photomontage is of a minor from Cameroun, Boga; as above.

The photomontage is of a minor from Congo, Réserve de Lésio-Louna; collector Eric Zassi (pitfall trap 19, t 1.1).

The photomontage is of a specimen from the Central African Republic, Camp 1; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR Camp 1E).

This specimen is slightly smaller and obviously lighter coloured than that above and may be a related species.