| Camponotus latebrosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Subgenus: | Tanaemyrmex |
| Species: | C. latebrosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus latebrosus (Walker, 1859) | |
| Synonyms | |
Formica latebrosaWalker, 1859 | |
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