Taxonomic history
Junior synonym of Camponotus testaceipes (Smith, 1858): Mayr, 1876 PDF: 65.[Camponotus testaceipes (Smith, 1858) is junior primary homonym of Formica testaceipes Leach, 1825; hence Camponotus terebrans is first available replacement name: Bolton, 1995b: 126.].Type-series of Camponotus lividipes referred to Camponotus terebrans group (as Camponotus testaceipes group): McArthur & Adams, 1996 PDF: 41.Senior synonym of Camponotus myoporus: McArthur et al., 1998 PDF: 587.Senior synonym of Camponotus latrunculus victoriensis: McArthur et al., 1998 PDF: 587.See also under Camponotus testaceipes.Worker. HW 1.1 - 3.6; HL 1.3 - 3.28; PW 0.9 - 2.0. Head redbrown to black, mesosoma and node yellow to brown, gaster darker than mesosoma, legs lighter; propodeum with 10 to 25 erect setae; sparse short flat-lying setae on head and gaster; node summit angular. Major worker. Medial section of anterior clypeal margin straight, with rectangular corners; propodeum straight, angle well rounded; node summit sharp. Minor worker. Anterior clypeal margin medial section convex, strongly projecting; dorsal propodeum surface straight; node summit blunt.
