The Ants of Africa
Genus Camponotus subgenus Orthonotomyrmex
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel
{Camponotus mayri}

Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type locality South Africa (Forel, 1879a: 92, illustrated, worker); subspecies chimporensis Santschi, 1930b: 80, worker) from Angola at Chimporo, 3 workers, and Cakindo (Kakindo = Caquindo at 15°27'S, 17°03'E), 1 worker; worker only known .

{Camponotus mayri}Forel's (1879a) description is at {original description}. Santschi's (1930b) description of chimporensis is at {original description}. Arnold (1924: 712) gave an illustrated translation; this is at {original description} Arnold (1946) provided a further description and notes (with sankisianus), this is at {original description}.

{Camponotus mayri}The photomontage is of a major specimen from Gabon, Pongara National Park, Gabon 122; 1-8.viii.2006; sweep net, sesame & forest collected by Yves Braet.

Other images can be seen in the folder at - {original description}

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