First record of Camponotus textor Forel, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Ecuador

By

Moreno-Buitrón, Ignacio J.
Escobar-Ramírez, Selene
Becdach-Mesia, Isabel
Cisneros-Heredia, Diego F.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-5-7

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

577--585

Subjects

Camponotini , Distribution , Formicinae , Insect , new records , Pacific lowlands , weaver ant

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/20.3.577

 

Abstract

We present the first records of Camponotus textor Forel, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Ecuador, representing the first records from west of the Andes. We explore the use of participatory science data from iNaturalist and scientific collections to understand the distribution of C. textor. While iNaturalist data alone cannot confirm the presence of C. textor due to the need for precise morphometric data, it can be a valuable tool for assessing the species’ potential distribution. This study increases Ecuador’s known ant species to 826 and Camponotus species to at least 61. Challenges in distinguishing C. textor and C. senex prevent us from determining C. textor’s native status and highlight the need for further research on Camponotus in Ecuador.