Biology
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Prairie and woodland. Nests in soil. Foraging nocturnal or in cool, cloudy conditions.
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Distribution Notes
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NEARCTIC: USA (MA, FL, MI, IA, MO, OK, TX)
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Taxonomic History
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Camponotus americanus Mayr, 1862 PDF: 661 (w.q.) U.S.A. Nearctic.
AntCat AntWiki HOLTaxonomic history
Emery, 1893k PDF: 674 (m.);
Wheeler & Wheeler, 1968a PDF: 216 (l.).Combination in
Camponotus (Camponotus):
Emery, 1925d PDF: 74.Junior synonym of
Camponotus castaneus:
Mayr, 1886d PDF: 420.Revived from synonymy as subspecies of
Camponotus castaneus:
Emery, 1893k PDF: 674;
Wheeler, 1913d PDF: 117;
Wheeler, 1917k PDF: 465;
Wheeler, 1932a PDF: 13.Revived status as species and senior synonym of
Camponotus rufinasis:
Creighton, 1950a PDF: 365.See also:
Eisner & Wilson, 1952 PDF: 47.
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