Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype major and minor workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type localities: U.S.A.: California, King’s River Canyon (
H. Heath), California, Marin County, Fallenleaf Lake, Giant Forest Trail and Alta Meadow Trail (
J.C. Bradley), California, Sierra Nevada (no collector’s name), California, Tahoe City (
A. Fenyes). Primary type depository:
MCZC (probably also
AMNH,
LACM).
Type notes:
1) This taxon is based on specimens of
Camponotus semipunctatus Kirby, 1837,
sensu Forel, 1879a: 57, and
sensu Forel, 1904b: 152, misidentifications. 2)
Wheeler, 1910g: 334, also cites U.S.A. localities in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and South Dakota, and in Canada: British Columbia, but adds, “I would regard California as the type locality”.