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Species: Camponotus (Myrmosericus) angusticeps   Emery, 1886 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2022)

Camponotus angusticeps Emery, 1886b PDF: 355, pl. 17, fig. 1 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Arnold, 1924 PDF: 688 (s.)

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Camponotus angusticeps minor worker. Drawn by Peter Slingsby ©2020 from specimens collected at Grootbos, Gansbaai, South Africa. 

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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Africa: South Africa
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Afrotropical

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Treatment Citation: Emery, C., 1886, Alcune formiche africane., Bollettino della Societa Entomologica Italiana 18, pp. 355-366

1. Camponotus angusticepsHNS n. sp.

[[ worker ]] minor. Nigra, mandibulis, articalationibus pedum tar sisque piceo-ru-fescentibus, opaca, creberrime punctata, sparse pilosa, pube adpressa, in abdomine densissima ibique und ' neo-sericea; caput latitudine maxima plus duplo longius (fig. 1),. lateribus subrectis, fere parallelus, postico trun-catum, angiitis rotundatus; mandibulae 7 - dentatae, dente apicali magno, acuto, subtilissime punctatae et punctis majoribus piligeris sparsae; clypeus carinatus, antice lobatus; area frontalis indistincta; thorax dorso aequali, arcuato; squama ovata later aliter visa cunei formis: pedes graciles. L. 7 1 / 2 — 8 1 / 2 mm.

Por la densa pubescenza ricorda il C. micans Nyl.HNS ed ha uno splendore sericeo marezzato ancora piu intenso e di colore grigio bronzino. La forma del capo e affatto speciale e non rassomiglia a quella di nessun altro CamponotusHNS a me noto. Ho veduto due soli esemplari che mi pare siano [[ worker ]] minori. Rimano problematica la forma dell' [[ worker ]] maggiore.

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in Fynbos - mesic montane fynbos, 1 times found in Fynbos - mesic montane fynbos on flat land, 1 times found in Fynbos - mesic montane fynbos on sandstone, 1 times found in Mountain fynbos, 1 times found in rocky outcrop, 1 times found in Fynbos.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 9 times Pitfall Trap, 3 times By Hand.

Elevations: collected from 20 - 600 meters, 250 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1888-12-31 00:00:00.0 and 2007-03-22 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: syntype of Camponotus angusticeps: casent0905364, casent0905365



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