Ants of the genus CamponotusMayr, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Kaz Mountains, Turkey, with descriptions of sexuals of Camponotus candiotes Emery, 1894 and Camponotus ionius Emery, 1920
Bu çalışmada, Kaz Dağları Camponotus faunası 175-1600 m.’ler arasında horizontal ve vertikal olarak çalışılmıştır. 2001-2003 yıllarında, 20 farklı lokalite ve 11 farklı habitattan materyal toplanmıştır. 3 altcinse (Colobopsis Mayr, Myrmentoma Forel, Tanaemyrmex Ashmead) ait 14 tür bulunmuştur. C. candiotes Emery ve C. ionius Emery’un şimdiye kadar bilinmeyen eşey bireyleri ilk defa tanımlanmıştır.
Kaz Dağları (Türkiye) CamponotusMayr, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Cinsi Karıncaları ile Camponotus candiotes Emery, 1894 ve Camponotus ionius Emery, 1920 eşey bireylerinin deskripsiyonları
The Camponotus fauna of the Kaz Mountains was examined horizontally and vertically, from 175 to 1600 m a.s.l. Materials were collected from 20 different localities and 11 different habitats between 2001 and 2003. In all, 14 species belonging to 3 subgenera (Colobopsis Mayr, Myrmentoma Forel, and Tanaemyrmex Ashmead) were found. The hitherto unknown sexuals of C. candiotes Emery and C. ionius Emery are described for the first time.
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