Overview
Comprehensive Description
Taxonomic History
2 subspecies
Taxonomic history
| Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835 PDF: 209 (w.q.m.); Mayr, 1855 PDF: 308 (w.q.m.); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1953e PDF: 185 (l.). |
| Combination in Camponotus: Mayr, 1861 PDF: 36; in Camponotus (Camponotus): Forel, 1914a PDF: 259. |
| Senior synonym of Camponotus atra, Camponotus intermedia: Nylander, 1846a PDF: 894; of Camponotus castanea: Mayr, 1863a PDF: 399; of Camponotus whymperi: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 367; of Camponotus nadigi: Yasumatsu & Brown, 1951: 30; of Camponotus montanus, Camponotus shitkowi: Emery, 1925d PDF: 72; Karavaiev, 1936: 178; Arnol'di, 1967 PDF: 1819; of Camponotus caucasicus: Arakelian, 1994 PDF: 85; of Camponotus eudokiae: Radchenko, 1997B PDF: 555. |
| See also: Tarbinsky, 1976 PDF: 148; Kutter, 1977c: 204; Collingwood, 1979 PDF: 90; Smith, 1979: 1426; Atanassov & Dlussky, 1992: 210. |
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Distribution
National Distribution
Canada
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Type of Residency: Year-round
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Physical Description
Diagnostic Description
Taxonomic Treatment
Caucase septentrional, district Maikop, mont Bambak, 2 [[ queen ]], 30. VIII. 1894 (S. Prichodko!); Transcaucasie, Gouv. Kutais, Artvin, 1 [[ queen ]], 23. VI. 1888 (Derjugin!); Turkestan, Ferghana, fl. Kugart, 7000 ' h., 2 [[ queen ]], 5. VIII. 1895
(KoRZINSKIj!).
Siberie de sudouest, Semireeje, Przevalsk, 1 [[ worker ]] (Kucenko!).
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Records
(Map 59): Bulgaria ( Agosti and Collingwood 1987a , Atanassov and Dlusskij 1992 ); Stara Planina Mts ( Seifert 1989 ); Western Stara Planina Mts: Vilya-glava mine ( Atanassov 1934 ); Sofia Basin: Sofia ( Atanassov 1934 ); Vitosha Mt. ( Atanassov 1936 , 1952 ); Plana Mt.: above Dyavolski most bridge (Kokalyane vill.), Bukov dol loc. (Pasarel vill.), Peyova buka hut (Pasarel vill.) ( Vagalinski and Lapeva-Gjonova in press ); Ihtimanska Sredna Gora Mts: Benkovski peak ( Atanassov 1934 ); Strandzha Mt.: Papia peak ( Atanassov 1934 ); Belasitsa Mt. ( Atanassov 1964 ); Krupnik-Sandanski-Petrich Valley: along Luda Mara river ( Atanassov 1964 ); Rila Mt. ( Seifert 1989 ): Elenin peak, Rilska river valley ( Forel 1892 ), Borovets ( Atanassov 1934 , 1936 ), Kostenets ( Atanassov 1934 ); Pirin Mt. ( Seifert 1989 ): Bansko-Banderitsa ( Atanassov 1934 ); Rhodopi Mts ( Seifert 1989 ); Western Rhodopi Mts: Karlak peak (Atanasov 1934), Perelik peak ( Atanassov 1936 ), Rakitovo, Batak ( Lapeva-Gjonova in press (a) ); Southern Black Sea coast: Maslen nos ( Atanassov 1934 ).
Notes:
Camponotus herculeanus is aboreo-montane species and its record from "Maslen nos" seems doubtful.
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Caucase septentrional, district Maikop, mont Bambak, 2 [[ queen ]], 30. VIII. 1894 (S. Prichodko!); Transcaucasie, Gouv. Kutais, Artvin, 1 [[ queen ]], 23. VI. 1888 (Derjugin!); Turkestan, Ferghana, fl. Kugart, 7000 ' h., 2 [[ queen ]], 5. VIII. 1895
(KoRZINSKIj!).
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Ecology
Habitat
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 0
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Associations
Known prey organisms
various
Based on studies in:
USA: North Carolina (Forest, Plant substrate)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- H. E. Savely, 1939. Ecological relations of certain animals in dead pine and oak logs. Ecol. Monogr. 9:321-385, from pp. 335, 353-56, 377-85.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Camponotus herculeanus
There are 57 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Camponotus herculeanus
Public Records: 30
Specimens with Barcodes: 246
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
Names and Taxonomy
Taxonomy
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