Formicinae Camponotus

Cytogenetic data

Specieshaploid(n)diploid(2n)country(ies)karyotypenotesreferences
Camponotus aethiops42France, old YugoslaviaHauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Camponotus alii42SpainLorite and Palomeque 2010 states some issues about the identification/sampling locationHauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Camponotus atriceps2040Brazil4M+36A4SM +34St+2A, karyotypic formula by Teixeira et al. 2020bMariano et al. 2001  Teixeira et al. 2020b  
Camponotus balzani2040Brazil6M+34AMariano et al. 2001  
Camponotus bonariensis40Uruguay8M+32AGoni et al. 1983  
Camponotus cingulatus40Brazil4M+36AMariano et al. 2001  
Camponotus compressus10IndiaLorite and Palomeque 2010 states some issues about the identification/sampling locationKumbkarni 1965  
Camponotus compressus2040TunisiaHauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Camponotus consobrinus2346AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus crassisquamis39India39A+1MLorite and Palomeque 2010 states the presence of heteromorphic chromosome in 2n=39Imai et al. 1984  
Camponotus crassisquamis40India40AImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus crassus1020Brazil20MMariano et al. 2001  
Camponotus cruentatus18SpainHauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Camponotus cruentatus20SpainK=12SM+5ST+3TLorite et al. 2002b  
Camponotus dolendus20India20MImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus festinus1938MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus foreli1734SpainHauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Camponotus japonicus14JapanIn Imai et al. 1966 as Camponotus sp.Imai and Yosida 1964  Imai 1966  Imai 1969  
Camponotus japonicus1326JapanImai and Kubota 1972  
Camponotus kiusiuensis28JapanImai and Yosida 1964  Imai 1969  Imai 1969  
Camponotus lateralis28SwitzerlandHauschteck 1962  
Camponotus ligniperda1428SwitzerlandHauschteck 1961  Hauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Camponotus mitis20India20MImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus mus26Uruguay16SM+10AGoni et al. 1983  
Camponotus obscuripes28JapanImai 1969  
Camponotus parius40India40AImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus pilicornis50SpainHauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Camponotus punctulatus40Uruguay2SM+2ST+36AGoni et al. 1983  
Camponotus rufipes2040Uruguay2SM+2ST+36AGoni et al. 1983  
Camponotus rufipes39Brazil3M+36ALorite and Palomeque 2010 states the presence of heteromorphic chromosome in 2n=39Mariano et al. 2001  
Camponotus rufipes40Brazil4M+36AMariano et al. 2001  
Camponotus rufoglaucus18Tunisia, SpainLorite and Palomeque 2010 states some issues about the identification/sampling locationHauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Camponotus sericeiventris40Brazil4M+36AMariano et al. 2001  
Camponotus sericeus44India2M+42AImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus sylvaticus2040Greece, SpainHauschteckjungen and Jungen 1983  
Camponotus barbatus taylori24India24Aas Camponotus tayloriImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus thraso40India40AImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus vagus28SwitzerlandHauschteck 1961  
Camponotus variegatus26India20M+6AImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus vitiosus918JapanIn Imai 1966a as Camponotus sp. and in Imai 1969 as C. caryae group sp. but the authors correct the identification by C. tokioensis and the current valid name is C. vitiosusImai 1966  Imai 1969  Imai and Kubota 1972  
Camponotus sp.918JapanImai and Yosida 1964  Imai 1966  
Camponotus sp.2652USAC. impressus groupCrozier 1970b  
Camponotus sp.20TaiwanC. variegatus complexHung et al. 1972  
Camponotus sp.1918JapanMyrmamblys groupImai and Kubota 1972  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-1)2346AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-2)23AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-3)48AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-5)32AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-8)32AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-9)38AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-10)46AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-11)32AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-12)38AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-13)1020AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.(ANIC-14)1938AustraliaImai et al. 1977  
Camponotus sp.119MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Camponotus sp.22040MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  Imai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.338MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Camponotus sp.41836MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Camponotus sp.52040MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Camponotus sp.644MalaysiaGoni et al. 1982  
Camponotus sp.720MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.838MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.839MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.940MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.1013MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.1014MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.1152MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.1218MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.1318MalaysiaImai et al. 1983  
Camponotus sp.732India10M+22Anear C. variegatusImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus sp.934Indianear C.variegatusImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus sp.935Indianear C.variegatusImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus sp.1020India20Mnear C .infuscusImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus sp.1234India10M+24Anear C .variegatusImai et al. 1984  
Camponotus sp.138IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Camponotus sp.139Indonesiamentined as a result of Robertsonian polymorphismImai et al. 1985  
Camponotus sp.140SarawakTjan et al. 1986  
Camponotus sp.220SarawakTjan et al. 1986  
Camponotus sp.238IndonesiaImai et al. 1985  
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) sp.40Brazil4M+36A+1,2,3BVariation observed for 2n=41-43 due B-chromsomesMariano et al. 2001  
Camponotus femoratus44French Guiana4ST+40TMariano et al. 2011  
Camponotus crassus20BrazilAguiar et al. 2016  
Camponotus rufipes40BrazilAguiar et al. 2016  
Camponotus renggeri40BrazilAguiar et al. 2016  

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