Camponotus compressus bernardi

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Camponotus compressus bernardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Camponotini
Genus: Camponotus
Species: C. compressus
Subspecies: C. compressus bernardi
Trinomial name
Camponotus compressus bernardi
Özdikmen, 2010
Synonyms

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Algeria (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.
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Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.
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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • nitens. Camponotus compressus subsp. nitens Bernard, 1953a: 194 (q.) ALGERIA.
    • Type-material: 3 syntype queens.
    • Type-localities: Algeria: Tassili des Ajjer, Wadi Sersouf, 1949, st. 38 bis (F. Bernard), Tassili des Ajjer, Wadi Tanar, 1949, st. 39 (F. Bernard), Algeria: Fort Polignac (N Tassili, 800 m) (Foley).
    • Type-depository: MNHN.
    • [Junior primary homonym of Camponotus nitens Mayr, 1870a: 378 (Bolton, 1995b: 113).]
    • Subspecies of compressus: Bolton, 1995b: 113.
    • Replacement name: Camponotus compressus bernardi Özdikmen, 2010a: 522.
  • bernardi. Camponotus compressus bernardi Özdikmen, 2010a: 522.
    • Replacement name for Camponotus compressus subsp. nitens Bernard: 1953a: 194. [Junior primary homonym of Camponotus nitens Mayr, 1870a: 378.]
    • Distribution: Algeria.

Description

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