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Species: Camponotus vestitus   (Smith, 1858) 


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Camponotus vestitus anthracinus, Camponotus vestitus bombycinus, Camponotus vestitus comptus, Camponotus vestitus intuens, Camponotus vestitus lujai, Camponotus vestitus pectitus, Camponotus vestitus perpectitus, Camponotus vestitus strophiatus

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

8 subspecies

Formica vestita Smith, 1858a PDF: 32 (q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Arnold, 1924: 694 (s.w.).
Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 2; in Camponotus (Myrmosericus): Emery, 1925d PDF: 106.
Subspecies of Camponotus rufoglaucus: Emery, 1894j: 47; Emery, 1895i PDF: 48; Forel, 1907h PDF: 16; Santschi, 1914d PDF: 381; Arnold, 1924: 694.
Revived status as species: Santschi, 1926b PDF: 258; Santschi, 1930a PDF: 74; Bernard, 1953b PDF: 262.
Current subspecies: nominal plus Camponotus vestitus anthracinus, Camponotus vestitus bombycinus, Camponotus vestitus comptus, Camponotus vestitus intuens, Camponotus vestitus lujai, Camponotus vestitus pectitus, Camponotus vestitus perpectitus, Camponotus vestitus strophiatus.

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Camponotus vestitus. Tygerberg Nature Reserve, Cape Town, South Africa; 18 May 2016. Photos and collection by Philip Herbst.

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Afrotropical Region: Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Western Cape, Zimbabwe

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Fynbos.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times soil.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times pooter.

Elevations: collected at 777 m

Type specimens: Holotype of Formica vestita: casent0903234; type of Formica vestita: focol2947



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