The Ants of Africa
Genus Camponotus subgenus Myrmisolepis
Camponotus (Myrmisolepis) erinaceus Gerstaecker

Camponotus (Myrmisolepis) erinaceus Gerstaecker

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Tanzania (Gerstaecker, 1871: 355, worker; Emery, 1895a: 183, queen; Forel, 1899b: 306, soldier); soldier, worker and queen only known (see Bolton, 1995) .

Gerstaecker's (1871) description is at {original description}. Emery's (1895a) description of the likely queen is at {original description}. Forel's (1899b) description of the soldier is at {original description}.

{Camponotus erinaceus major}The photomontage is of a major specimen from Tanzania, Mkomazi Game Reserve, collected by G McGavin. Other images can be seen in the folder at - {original description}

{Camponotus erinaceus minor}The photomontage is of a minor specimen from Tanzania, Mkomazi Game Reserve, collected by G McGavin.

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