Pontin, J.

McArthur, A. 2010: A guide to Camponotus ants of South Australia

South Australian Museum, Adelaide, 121 pp; Paperback, Isbn 9780980729108, Price: Aud 25.00 at the South Australian Museum bookshop Dr. John Pontin, Hermitage Woods Crescent, St. Johns, Woking, GU21 8UE, UK. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Myrmecol. News 14: 48 (online 22 July 2010) Issn 1994-4136 (print), Issn 1997-3500 (online) Received 19 May 2010; accepted 19 May 2010 There are too few keys to Australian ants and this one to Camponotus – the largest genus there – was eagerly anticipated. There are over 1500 species of Camponotus worldwide and at least 128 in the whole of Australia. The South Australian Museum has an exceptionally rich ant collection, so identification of the 70 species recorded in the State is the central subject of this guide. John GREENSLADE's 1979 guide to the Ants of South Australia was inspirational for this present work, but in comparison is a very brief introductory account. Maps of records for…

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