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| Camponotus parius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. parius |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus parius Emery, 1889 | |
Camponotus parius is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus and family Formicidae. It was described by Carlo Emery in 1889.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Camponotus parius was described by Carlo Emery in 1889.[1]
The original specimens were collected by Leonardo Fea in Myanmar between 1885 and 1887. The original type localities were Bhamo and Rangoon, now Yangon.[1]
The type material consists of syntype minor workers and is deposited in the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova.[1]
The species has historically been associated with Camponotus rufoglaucus in some taxonomic treatments. It is currently treated as a separate species.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Camponotus parius has been recorded in several parts of Asia, including Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.[1][2]
In India, the species has been recorded from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and several mainland states. These records include Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.[3]
The species is also recorded in Singapore.[4]
Habitat
[edit]Specimens of Camponotus parius have been collected in botanical gardens, primary rainforest, rainforest edges and roadside vegetation.[1]
Recorded specimens range from approximately 10 to 1066 metres above sea level.[1]
Some specimens have been recorded as ground foragers. One collection record describes specimens associated with a clay mud mound at the base of a tree beside a lake.[1]
Biology
[edit]Information about the biology of Camponotus parius is limited compared with some other species of Camponotus.
The species has been recorded in association with the aphid Aphis gossypii.[2]
It has also been reported as prey of the tiger beetle Cicindela duponti in the Western Ghats of India.[2]
Identification
[edit]Camponotus parius belongs to the subfamily Formicinae of the family Formicidae.
The species has been included in taxonomic treatments and identification keys for Asian Camponotus ants.[2]
Because of its taxonomic history involving Camponotus rufoglaucus, identification should be based on morphological characters used in taxonomic treatments rather than coloration alone.[2]
Cytogenetics
[edit]A chromosome number of 2n = 40 has been reported for Camponotus parius from India.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Species: Camponotus (Myrmosericus) parius". AntWeb. California Academy of Sciences.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Camponotus parius". AntWiki.
- ↑ Bharti, Himender; Bernard Guénard; Manoj Bharti; Eli D. Economo (2016). "An updated checklist of the ants of India with their specific distributions in Indian states". ZooKeys (551): 1–83. doi:10.3897/zookeys.551.6923 (inactive 27 September 2026).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of September 2026 (link) - ↑ "Hymenoptera (Formicidae) – Ants". National Parks Board. Government of Singapore.
- Emery, Carlo (1889). "Formiche di Birmania e del Tenasserim raccolte da Leonardo Fea (1885-87)". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 27: 485–520.
- Bharti, Himender; Guénard, Bernard; Bharti, Manoj; Economo, Eli D. (2016). "An updated checklist of the ants of India with their specific distributions in Indian states (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)". ZooKeys. 551: 1–83. doi:10.3897/zookeys.551.6923.
- "Camponotus parius". AntWiki.
- "Species: Camponotus (Myrmosericus) parius". AntWeb.
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