The Ants of
Africa Genus Camponotus subgenus Myrmopsamma |
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Genus Camponotus |
Subgenus definition - Subgenus Myrmopsamma Forel (1914a: 261) - all with a very distinctive clypeus, with a posterior third sharply angled downwards into the anterior portion, the angle with a well developed fringe of long hairs (ammochetae); another row of bristles arises on the underside of the head, behind the mouth, and the mandibles also have bristles; two species, both from sandy areas of southern Africa.
Forel's (1914a) subgenus definition is at ; Arnold's (1922: 672) provided a key, this is at ; cuneiscapus now is regarded as falling in Myrmespera.
Species known from Africa are
1 | Major TL13.5-15 mm; head and alitrunk at least ochreous rusty red, often dark red, burnt sienna |
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. | Camponotus (Myrmopsamma) mystaceus Forel |
2 | Major TL 7 mm; honey yellow, mandibles, clypeus & apical half of gaster slightly reddish yellow |
. | Minor - Camponotus (Myrmopsamma) simulans Forel |
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