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Camponotus fragilis

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Camponotus fragilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Genus: Camponotus
Subgenus: Tanaemyrmex
Species:
C. fragilis
Binomial name
Camponotus fragilis
Pergande, 1893

Camponotus fragilis is a species of carpenter ant endemic to California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and western Mexico. It was first described by Theodore Pergande in 1893, subsequently synonymized, then finally revived by Roy Snelling in 2006.[1][2]

Appearance

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Camponotus fragilis have a yellow complexion with a slightly darker gaster and head.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Camponotus fragilis". www.antwiki.org.
  2. ^ Snelling, Roy R. (September 2006). "Taxonomy of the Camponotus festinatus complex in the United States of America (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Myrmecologische Nachrichten. 8: 83. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Ants Of Daley Ranch 2". www2.palomar.edu.