Camponotus posteropilus, Shattuck, Steve, 2005

Camponotus posteropilus new species ( Figs 16–18 View FIGURES 16 – 18. C )

Diagnosis (minor worker). Dorsum of head finely reticulo­punctate and with a matte appearance; enlarged hairs absent from pronotum (but thin erect hairs present); entire dorsal surface of gaster covered with enlarged pale yellow hairs.

Description (minor worker). Posterolateral surface of head rounding gradually from the dorsal to lateral surfaces. Petiolar node forming a sharp angle dorsally. Individual erect hairs abundant on dorsum of mesosoma, petiole and gaster; enlarged yellow hairs present on dorsal surface of first three gastral tergites; pubescence thin and sparse across entire body. Colour black, legs and gaster dark red­black.

Measurements. Minor worker (n=4): CI 91–97, HL 2.04–2.25mm, HW 1.85– 2.18mm, ML 3.08–3.27mm, MTL 2.20–2.35mm, SI 110–132, SL 2.32–2.49mm.

Material Examined. Holotype worker and 18 worker paratypes from Mt. Kaindi, Wau District, Papua New Guinea, 28 May 1982, J. O. and P.J. Schmidt ( holotype and 11 paratypes in LACM, 3 paratypes in ANIC, 2 paratypes in BMNH, 2 paratypes in MCZC). Additional material: Papua New Guinea: 6mi. W Aiyura, 5,300ft. (Emerson,A.) ( ANIC, LACM); Eastern Highlands District: Awande (Wylie,F.R.) ( ANIC).

Comments. The Aiyura specimens were collected from a beech tree crevice while the Awande specimens were in a rotten log in a rainforest.