Author:
Shattuck, S. & Janda, M.

Year:
2009

DOI:
10.25849/myrmecol.news_012:251

Title:
A new species of the Camponotus auropileus Viehmeyer, 1914 species group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Papua New Guinea

Journal:
Myrmecological News

Volume:
12

Pages:
251-253

URL:
www.myrmecologicalnews.org

Keywords:
Taxonomic description, Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Camponotus royi, new species, Papua New Guinea.

Abstract:
The Camponotus aureopilus Viehmeyer, 1914 species group contains nine known species from Papua New Guinea and Australia. Recently a tenth species, Camponotus royi sp.n., has been discovered from west-central Papua New Guinea rainforests. This new species is described and the key to this species group modified to accommodate it.

Publisher:
The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics

ISSN:
Print: 1994-4136 - Online: 1997-3500