Camponotus ruseni n. sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – A Putative Second Parasitic Species of the Genus Camponotus Mayr

Camponotus ruseni n. sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – A Putative Second Parasitic Species of the Genus Camponotus Mayr

A putative parasitic species: Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ruseni n. sp., of the genus Camponotus is described from Turkey. The new species differs from all other Tanaemyrmex species by 5 toothed mandibles, presence of short hairs on the eyes, transversally concave propodeal dorsum that disrupts the con...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 2012, Vol.85 (4), p.309-317
1. Verfasser: Karaman, C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ant fauna
Ants
Biological taxonomies
Camponotus
Entomology
Formicidae
Hair
Head
Holotypes
Hymenoptera
new species
Parasite hosts
Petioles
Research s
Social parasitism
taxonomy
Turkey
Turkeys
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Zusammenfassung:A putative parasitic species: Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ruseni n. sp., of the genus Camponotus is described from Turkey. The new species differs from all other Tanaemyrmex species by 5 toothed mandibles, presence of short hairs on the eyes, transversally concave propodeal dorsum that disrupts the convex appearance of the alitrunk and presence of the metanotal groove.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353
DOI:10.2317/0022-8567-85.4.309