Camponotus sericeiventris explained

Camponotus sericeiventris, the shimmering golden sugar ant, is a species of carpenter ant native to large parts of Central and South America.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is the only species in the subgenus Myrmepomis.^[4]

Subspecies

These five subspecies belong to the species Camponotus sericeiventris:

• C. sericeiventris holmgreni Wheeler, 1931
• C. sericeiventris otoquensis Wheeler, 1931
• C. sericeiventris pontifex Santschi, 1936
• C. sericeiventris rex Forel, 1907
• C. sericeiventris satrapus Wheeler, 1931

Further reading

• Web site: 2019-07-02. Catalogue of the Ants of the World. 2016. Bolton . B.. unpublished communication.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Camponotus sericeiventris. GBIF. 2020-11-25.
2. Web site: 2019-07-02. AntWeb. California Academy of Sciences.
3. Web site: Economo . Evan . Guénard . Benoit . antmaps.org Camponotus sericeiventris . antmaps.org . Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology . 16 August 2024 . antmaps1.
4. Web site: Subgenus Myrmepomis . iNaturalist . 23 October 2024 . inat1.