Camponotus sericeus
| Camponotus sericeus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Camponotus sericeus worker | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Subgenus: | Orthonotomyrmex |
| Species: | C. sericeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus sericeus (Fabricius, 1798) | |
Camponotus sericeus is a species of carpenter ant (genus Camponotus) widely distributed in the Afrotropical and oriental regions.[1] Additionally, Camponotus sericeus is known as a common pest that damages structures and is very difficult to get rid of.[2]
Subspecies
- Camponotus sericeus euchrous Santschi, 1926
- Camponotus sericeus peguensis Emery, 1895
- Camponotus sericeus sanguiniceps Donisthorpe, 1942
- Camponotus sericeus sulgeri Santschi, 1913
References
- ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Camponotus sericeus". AntCat. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Khan, Hafiz Azhar Ali, Rabia Zafar, and Iqra Nasir. “Toxicity of Seventeen Insecticides to Camponotus Sericeus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).” Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 24.1 (2021): 217–220. Web.
External links
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