family

FORMICIDAE

subfamily

Formicinae

genus

Camponotus

subgenus

Paramyrmamblys


ITIS

 

Camponotus amamianus

Hymenoptera On-Line

 

Camponotus amamianus

FORMIS

 

Camponotus amamianus



species

Camponotus amamianus


Japanese Name

Tsuya-mikado-oo-ari

Original Reference

Terayama, M., (1991) The subgenus Paramyrmamblys of the genus Camponotus (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Japan, with a descrption of a new species. Bull. Biogeogr. Soc. Japan, 46: 165-170.

Description

Total length of workers around 7 - 13 mm. Body jet black, legs jet black to reddish brown. Anterior margin of clypeus straight in minor workers, concave medially in medium and major workers. Dorsum of mesosoma moderately convex from pronotum to posterior portion of propodeum; posterodorsal corner of propodeum not forming an angle in profile. Mesonotal dorsum with fewer than 3 pairs of hairs; propodeal dorsum with a single pair of erect hairs.

Remarks

This species is found in forests. It nests in dead portions of tree trunks and in the soil.

Distribution

Amami-oshima I.

References

  • Terayama, M. (1991). The subgenus Paramyrmamblys of the genus Camponotus (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Japan, with a descrption of a new species. Bull. Biogeogr. Soc. Japan 46: 165-170.

Editor

Original text by Mamoru Terayama, Masaaki Morisita and Keiichi Onoyama. English translation by Mamoru Terayama, edited by Robert W. Taylor.