Camponotus yiningensis

Camponotus yiningensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Camponotus
Species:	C. yiningensis
Binomial name
	Camponotus yiningensis; Wang, C. & Wu, J., 1994

Chen et al. (2013) suggest this species belongs to Polyrhachis rather than Camponotus.

Identification

Wang and Wu (1994) – Similar to Camponotus sericeus. But in C. yiningensis, head, alitrunk, petiole and legs deep red; pilosity abundant, pubescence dilute; propodeum very weakly margined. In C. sericeus, head, alitrunk, petiole, and legs black; pilosity sparse; pubescence very abundant; propodeum distinctly margined.

Distribution

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: China (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.

Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

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

yiningensis. Camponotus yiningensis Wang, C. & Wu, 1994: 27, figs. 6, 13 (w.) CHINA (Xinjiang Uygur).
- Combination in C. (Orthonotomyrmex): Radchenko, 1997d: 812.
- Status as species: Bolton, 1995b: 130; Wu, J. & Wang, 1995: 176; Radchenko, 1997d: 812; Ran & Zhou, 2011: 70; Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 30.

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

Description

Worker

Holotype: TL 5.7, HL 1.27, HW 1.22, HI 96, SL 1.22, SI 100, PW 1.01, PI 83, ED 0.35, WL 1.99

Head square shaped, slightly broader posteriorly. Occipital border round, Sides of head straight. Clypeus convex, without medial crina. Anterior border of clypeus straight. Mandibles broad, with 5 teeth. Scape of antennae surpassing the occipital border by 2/5 of its length. In lateral view, pronotum and mesonotum weak arched. Meso~propodeal suture deep. Pronotum broad, l.4 times as broad as long. In dorsal view, the alitrunk narrowed distinctly postward. Base of propodeum flat, weakly margined. Declivity almost vertical. The front and hind surface of petiole straight. Apex round. Gaster oval.

Body moderately shining. Head and alitrunk reticulate punctured. Gaster delicately punctured.

Pilosity abundant, white and erect, abscent on scape of antennae. Few hairs present on legs. Pubescence dilute.

Head, alitrunk and petiole deep red. Gaster black.

Type Material

Holotype worker: Yining Co., Xinjiang Yuger Autonomous Administrative Region, 1982-VIII-15, Yang Xiuyuan and Xiao Gangrou legs. Type specimens are kept in the Insect Collection, Chinese Academy of Forestry.

References

Chen, Z.L., Zhou, S.Y., Ye, D.D., Chen, Y. & Lu, C.W. 2013. Molecular phylogeny of the ant subfamily Formicinae from China based on mitochondrial genes. Sociobiology 60(2), 135-144 (doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.135-144).

Radchenko, A. G. 1997d. Review of ants of the subgenera Tanaemyrmex, Colobopsis, Myrmamblis, Myrmosericus, Orthonotomyrmex and Paramyrmamblis of the genus Camponotus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Asian Palearctic. Zool. Zh. 76: 806-815 (page 812, Combination in C. (Orthonotomyrmex))
Wang, C. and Wu, J. 1994. Second revisionary studies on genus Camponotus Mayr of China (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Beijing Forestry University (English Edition). 3(1):23-34. (page 27, figs. 6, 13 worker described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
Ran H., and S. Y. Zhou. 2011. Checklist of Chinese Ants: the Formicomorph Subfamilies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (I). Journal of Guangxi Normal University: Natural Science Edition. 29(3): 65-73.
Wang C., and J. Wu. 1994. Second revisionary studies on genus Camponotus Mayr of China (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Beijing Forestry University (English Edition) 3(1): 23-34.
Wang C. and Wu J.. 1994. Second revisionary studies on genus Camponotus Mayr of China (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Beijing Forestry University 3: 23-34