Camponotus pitjantjatarae

Camponotus pitjantjatarae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Camponotus
Species:	C. pitjantjatarae
Binomial name
Camponotus pitjantjatarae McArthur, 2003

Nothing is known about the biology of Camponotus pitjantjatarae.

Identification

McArthur (2003) - Similar to Camponotus inflatus. Minor workers distinguished by mostly straight sides and vertex of head forming a triangle in front view; absence of erect setae on underside of head whereas C. inflatus head sides are convex with plentiful long erect setae on underside of head and elsewhere.

Keys including this Species

• Key to Australian Camponotus majors of the southwestern Botanical Province
• Key to Australian Camponotus minors of the southwestern Botanical Province
• Key to Australian Camponotus species

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -27.03333282° to -27.03333333°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Australasian Region: Australia (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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.

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.

Nomenclature

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

• pitjantjatarae. Camponotus pitjantjatarae McArthur, 2003: 10, figs. 8, 15 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA (South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia).
  • Status as species: McArthur, 2007a: 331; Heterick, 2009: 67; McArthur, 2010: 40; McArthur, 2014: 158.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Description

Worker

Major worker head sides mostly convex, clypeus anterior margin projecting, convex with a weak median concavity; node surrunit blunt; metanotum wide shallow indistinct.

Minor worker. Head triangular, sides straight; node parallel front and back, summit convex; scattered erect setae on front of head, mesosoma, node, gaster, none on scapes and legs; pronotum feebly margined in front; pronotum and mesonotum form a uniform convexity; propodeum dorsum straight.

Type Material

• Holotype, minor worker, 6.4km W Mt. Lindsay, 27°02'S 129°49'E, South Australia, Australia, 27°02′0″S 129°49′0″E, South Australian Museum.
• Paratype, 2 minor workers, 6.4km W Mt. Lindsay, 27°02'S 129°49'E, South Australia, Australia, 27°02′0″S 129°49′0″E, Pitjantjatjara Lands Survey, ANIC32-023557, Australian National Insect Collection.
• Paratype, 1 minor worker, 6.4km W Mt. Lindsay, 27°02'S 129°49'E, South Australia, Australia, 27°02′0″S 129°49′0″E, South Australian Museum.

Etymology

Named after the Aboriginal inhabitants of the Musgrave Ranges in the north of South Australia where the ant is found.

References

• Heterick, B.E. 2021. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part I: Systematics. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 86, 1-245 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2021.001-245).
• Heterick, B.E. 2022. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part II: Distribution and biology. Records of the Western Australian Museum, supplement 86: 247-510 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2022.247-510).
• McArthur, A.J. 2003. New species of Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Australia. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 127(1): 5-14 (page 10, figs. 8, 15 minor, major worker described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Heterick B. E. 2009. A guide to the ants of south-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 76: 1-206. 
• McArthur A.J. 2003. New species of Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Australia. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 127(1): 5-14.