A taxonomic revision of the Malagasy endemic subgenus Mayria of the genus Camponotus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) based on qualitative morphology and quantitative morphometric analyses.

ABSTRACT: The subgenus Mayria of the genus Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is revised. The subgenus is endemic to Madagascar where it occupies a broad range of habitats, from deciduous and dry forest to rainforest. A taxonomic review is provided of this subgenus, integrating multiples lines of evidence including qualitative morphology and quantitative morphometry. Species hypotheses are formed by Nest Centroid clustering. In total, 36 species are treated, of which eleven are newly described: Camponotusandrianjaka sp. nov., Camponotusantsaraingy sp. nov., Camponotuschrislaini sp. nov., Camponotusclaveri sp. nov., Camponotusivadia sp. nov., Camponotusjjacquia sp. nov., Camponotusmaintilany sp. nov

SUBMITTER: Rasoamanana N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8786815 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature